ENG 104 - Introduction to Investigative Writing

(1 unit) CO1, CO3

Introduction to techniques of investigation and interpretation using campus resources and exploration of ways of shaping language for various audiences and purposes.

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment limited to students with an AP score of 4 or 5 on the Literature and Composition exam.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 1
Offered: Every Fall

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. engage in critical reading and interpretations of a wide range of texts.
2. summarize, analyze, synthesize, evaluate, and apply what they read, both orally and in writing.
3. frame complex research questions or problems.
4. produce a coherent, well-supported argument that shows critical thinking about a student’s own or alternative viewpoints.
5. recognize, evaluate, and use a variety of information sources: expert people, publications of information agencies, popular and specialized periodicals, professional journals, books, and electronic resources.
6. conduct research that shows evidence of the ability to synthesize, use fairly, and credit the ideas of others using the appropriate citation style.
7. write coherently and observe the standards of academic English.

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