ENGL-1301 English Composition I
Meagan Pike Dean
Credit Fall 2023
Section(s)
ENGL-1301-280 (67729)
LEC TuTh 9:00am - 10:30am PFH
Course Requirements
Course Description
ENGL 1301 - English Composition I (3-3-0)
Intensive study of and practice in writing processes, from invention and researching to drafting, revising, and editing, both individually and collaboratively. Emphasis on effective rhetorical choices, including audience, purpose, arrangement, and style. Focus on writing the academic essay as a vehicle for learning, communicating, and critical analysis.
ACC Catalog Description
ENGL 1301 - Composition I (3 Lec.) This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a core curriculum course selected by the colleges of ACC.
Prerequisites
One of the following must apply:
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TSI exempt
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TSI Assessment Scores: Reading (351); Writing (Essay 4/Objective 340)
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Grade of C or better in INRW 0230 or 0430
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Grade of C or better in DEVW 0130, 0330 and DEVR 0320
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Grade of C or better in Writing and Grammar 5 (ESOL 0384) and Reading and Vocabulary 5 (ESOL 0364) or Reading, Writing, and Grammar 4 (ESOL 0314) or Reading, Writing, and Grammar 4 for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (ESOL 0424).
Summary of Student Expectations
To successfully complete Composition I, students should enter with the following basic skills: critical reading; content development; organization of writing to include an introduction, appropriate thesis, coherent paragraphs, transitions, and a conclusion; grammar, mechanics, and sentence construction; and an initial understanding of documentation of sources.
Here is a link to a list of expectations and skills for students who are enrolling in Comp. 1. .
Required Texts and Materials
*No required textbook
+Writer’s notebook -- digital or physical
*You are expected to have a digital organization system and to keep copies of all coursework. Instructors will keep submitted essays for one semester following enrollment.
Email and Communication
All College e-mail communication to students will be sent solely to the student’s ACCmail account, with the expectation that such communications will be read in a timely fashion. ACC will send important information and will notify you of any college related emergencies using this account. Students should only expect to receive email communication from their instructor using this account. Likewise, students should use their ACCmail account when communicating with instructors and staff. Instructions for activating an ACCmail account can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/accmail/index.php .
Instructional Methodology
Instruction will be workshop and seminar based, to also include lectures and small group activities as needed. We will work together as we practice and hone our skills as writers. We will carry class conversations into our writing, and we will use our writing to explore ideas, developing skills valuable for future post-secondary work and beyond.
Essays and Assignments
Students will submit at least five essays over the course of the semester, including an essay known as the Departmental Exam, for a total minimum of 4000 words.
Specific to this course are the following assignments:
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Expressive essay
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Genre analysis essay
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Rhetorical analysis essay
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Persuasive research paper
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Department Exam - the Departmental Exam is an exit-level test graded Pass/Fail. The exam will be a comprehensive reflective essay assignment.
Objectives for Assignments
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Students will learn to develop a writing project through multiple drafts.
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Essay assignments will achieve at least two rhetorical purposes (expressive, referential, persuasive, and/or literary) using rhetorical strategies such as narration, description, cause/effect, comparison/contrast, definition, illustration, process analysis, and evaluation.
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The research process will be a significant focus of the class, with assignments sequenced to build facility with integration of outside source material using MLA format. Early assignments will involve work with one or two sources, building to a more substantial research project.
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The Practice Department Exam essay will be a textual analysis in which students demonstrate the ability to identify an essay’s purpose, thesis, and rhetorical strategies and evaluate the essay’s effectiveness.
Students will complete the Academic Honesty/Plagiarism Research Tutorial, and additional tutorials as assigned by the instructor.
Instructors may also assign readings, quizzes, in-class writing activities, Learning Lab work, presentations, group projects, and other activities that will affect final grades
Grading
You will receive letter grades on every major assignment/paper in this course. However certain portions of process work like reading journals and daily in-class work will receive credit/partial credit/or no credit scores.
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30%: Process work: reading journal entries, informal writing (Blackboard category: “Discussion”)
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60%: Writing Projects
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Expressive Essay; 500- 700 words: 10%
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Genre Analysis Essay; 600-800 words: 10%
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Rhetorical Analysis Essay; 800-1000 words: 15%
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Persuasive Essay; 1200-1600 words 25%
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10%10: Department Exam (600 words): Graded on a pass/fail score.
You must submit all major writing projects within five days of their due date to receive credit. On papers turned in after the due date, you will lose five points for each day the paper is late (up to 25 points may be lost). After the fifth day, late papers will not be accepted.
Any paper, except the Persuasive Essay, that is turned in on time is eligible to be revised for up to full credit. If you wish to revise a paper, here are the steps you must take:
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Request a conference with me within 24 hours of receiving your grade
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Prepare a revision plan for discussion at our conference
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Resubmit your paper within one week of when you received it back
Late Work
The benefit of this course comes from papers sequenced to build skills and fluency. The process of writing a rough draft and revising the rough draft to a final submission is essential to building skills and fluency. The rigor of this course is such that a student simply cannot fall behind in submitting assignments.
Departmental Exam
All eligible students must take the departmental exam. Eligible students must have had all essays accepted. Students will write a comprehensive reflection essay. The instructor will provide more detailed instructions about the exam, which will be evaluated “”Pass”, “Fail and Retest,” or “Fail” only. Students who do not pass on the first try may retest once. Essays must demonstrate the following:
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Coherence, analytical thinking, and an understanding of the selection’s thesis, purpose(s), and method(s) of development;
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Adherence to stylistic, grammatical, and mechanical conventions of standard written English.
Readings
Academic Calendar: Navarro High School
COMP 1301, FALL 2022
Professor Pike Dean
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MLA Resources |
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*Open to revision (as all writing should be!). Students should check the digital document regularly, rather than relying on printed or personal copies.
* Links to the slides for each class will be added to the “date” as they become available.
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Assignment Due |
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none |
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Aug 24 |
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Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Tutorial (due by the 29th) Reading Response post #1 |
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Aug 29 |
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Reading Response post #2 (student choice of which assigned reading) |
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Aug 31 |
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Reading Response post #3 |
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Sep 7 |
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Reading Response post #4 (student choice of which essay) |
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Sep 12 |
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Sep 14 |
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Expressive Essay Rough Draft Expressive Essay Due by Midnight 9/18 |
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Sep 19 |
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Sep 21 |
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Sep 26 |
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Mini-Research Rough Draft |
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Sep 28 |
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Mini-Research Paper due by Midnight |
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Oct 3 |
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Reading Response Post #5 |
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Oct 5 |
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Oct 10 |
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Genre Analysis essay rough draft |
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Oct 12 |
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Reading Response Post #6 Genre Analysis due by Midnight 10/16 |
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Oct 17 |
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Reading Response post #7 |
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Oct 19 |
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NPR Link to full text (if the top link doesn’t work for you) |
Reading Response post #8 |
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Oct 24 |
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Reading Response post #9 |
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Oct 26 |
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Rough draft of Rhetorical Analysis Essay |
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Oct 31 |
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Rhetorical Analysis Essay due by Midnight |
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Nov 2 |
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Nov 7 |
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Argumentative Essay rough draft |
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Nov 9 |
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Argumentative Essay due by Midnight |
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Nov 14 |
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Reading Response post #10 |
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Nov 16 |
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Reading Response post #11 |
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Nov 28 |
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Bring Researched Argument rough draft to class. |
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Nov 30 |
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Dec 5 |
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Reading Response post #12 |
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Dec 7 |
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Course Subjects
Academic Calendar: Navarro High School
COMP 1301, FALL 2022
Professor Pike Dean
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MLA Resources |
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*Open to revision (as all writing should be!). Students should check the digital document regularly, rather than relying on printed or personal copies.
* Links to the slides for each class will be added to the “date” as they become available.
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Date |
In-Class Topic |
Reading Due |
Assignment Due |
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none |
none |
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Aug 24 |
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Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Tutorial (due by the 29th) Reading Response post #1 |
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Aug 29 |
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Reading Response post #2 (student choice of which assigned reading) |
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Aug 31 |
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Reading Response post #3 |
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Sep 7 |
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Reading Response post #4 (student choice of which essay) |
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Sep 12 |
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Sep 14 |
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Expressive Essay Rough Draft Expressive Essay Due by Midnight 9/18 |
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Sep 19 |
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Sep 21 |
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Sep 26 |
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Mini-Research Rough Draft |
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Sep 28 |
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Mini-Research Paper due by Midnight |
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Oct 3 |
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Reading Response Post #5 |
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Oct 5 |
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Oct 10 |
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Genre Analysis essay rough draft |
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Oct 12 |
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Reading Response Post #6 Genre Analysis due by Midnight 10/16 |
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Oct 17 |
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Reading Response post #7 |
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Oct 19 |
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NPR Link to full text (if the top link doesn’t work for you) |
Reading Response post #8 |
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Oct 24 |
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Reading Response post #9 |
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Oct 26 |
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Rough draft of Rhetorical Analysis Essay |
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Oct 31 |
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Rhetorical Analysis Essay due by Midnight |
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Nov 2 |
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Nov 7 |
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Argumentative Essay rough draft |
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Nov 9 |
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Argumentative Essay due by Midnight |
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Nov 14 |
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Reading Response post #10 |
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Nov 16 |
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Reading Response post #11 |
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Nov 28 |
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Bring Researched Argument rough draft to class. |
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Nov 30 |
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Dec 5 |
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Reading Response post #12 |
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Dec 7 |
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Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives
Course Objectives
The goals of Composition I are to promote
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critical thinking, reading, and writing;
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clear, coherent, confident, and effective communication;
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collaborative writing and learning; and
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exposure (through reading or composing) to a range of genres, including genres incorporating visual design elements.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of English 1301, students should be able to
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identify rhetorical purposes and methods of organization appropriate to topic, thesis, and audience;
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collect, read, analyze, and use information from a wide range of sources;
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write a coherent essay observing appropriate grammatical, mechanical, and stylistic conventions;
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write competently in the informative, analytical, and persuasive modes;
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evaluate, edit, and revise at all stages of the writing process; and
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use composing processes as tools for inquiry, as a means to discover and reconsider ideas.
Discipline/Program Student Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes are developed in all English Composition I students regardless of student age or course location:
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expanded critical reading ability;
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ability to write to the specifications of an assignment in terms of subject, rhetorical purpose, method(s) of organization and length;
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ability to form a research question, develop a thesis, locate and select credible sources applicable to the thesis, and write an essay of the specified length that responds to the thesis;
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expanded ability to develop content for an essay and organize writing
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expanded ability to use correct grammar and mechanics
General Education Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the general education component of an associate’s degree, students will demonstrate competence in:
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Critical Thinking—Gathering, analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating and applying information.
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Interpersonal Skills—Interacting collaboratively to achieve common goals.
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Personal Responsibilities—Demonstrating effective learning, creative thinking, and personal responsibility.
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Technology Skills—Using appropriate technology to retrieve, manage, analyze, and present information.
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Written, Oral and Visual Communication—Communicating effectively, adapting to purpose, structure, audience, and medium.
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