Foundations of English – CLST 113
CG • Section 8WK • 11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 • Modified 02/05/2024
Course Description
This course is a self-paced, individualized program tailored for each student's assessed needs in the areas of English relating to writing and study strategies. This course is self-paced with instructor guidance and accountability to reach desired outcomes.
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Rationale
Some students who enter college lacking adequate preparation may need individualized assistance in one or more specific study areas. This course is designed to help the student enhance his or her academic success by achieving his or her specific academic goals in English.
Course Assignment
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in Course Overview.
Discussions (2)
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to write a thread in response to the provided prompt for the discussion. Each thread must be at least 150 words, include at least 2 personal examples, and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to at least 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 50 words. No outside sources are required.
Homework Assignments (17)
In each module, the student will complete an assigned number of activities per the textbook chapters found in the MindTap software. Each activity can be completed up to 3 times, and the highest grade will be recorded.
Paragraph Assignments (6)
This assignment will be completed in 6 parts throughout the course.
Topic Submission Assignment
The student will choose a topic for the upcoming paragraph from the list of topics provided.
Graphic Organizer Assignment
The student will cluster the ideas from the freewriting and brainstorming on one of the provided graphic organizer templates to show the connection between ideas.
Outline Assignment
The student will submit an outline of a paragraph using the form provided
First Draft Assignment
The student will write a paragraph of 200–400 words based on all of the elements of the paragraph outline.
Evaluation Assignment
The student will complete the Evaluation Chart based on the instructor’s feedback on the student’s first draft and the student’s own revising.
Final Draft Assignment
The student will revise his/her paragraph assignment based on instructor feedback to create a final draft. The paragraph must be 200–400 words and include proper capitalization, spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
Quiz: English Assessment
This assessment will assess the student’s ability to find errors in academic and formal English writing, and to select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence. The assessment will also cover reading comprehension and knowledge of the following elements of writing: content, organization, diction, style, and various writing modes. The English Assessment contains 62 multiple-choice and true/false questions, allows one attempt, and has a 90-minute time limit. Once the student has taken the quiz, a faculty member will update the score on the English Assessment Submission Assignment to receive full credit regardless of the score on the quiz.
Quizzes (8)
In the course, the student will complete 8 quizzes. Each quiz will cover the chapter readings from these modules. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes; contain a varying number of multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, or a combination of both; and have no time limit. The student will have one opportunity to complete each quiz.
