Bering Strait School District

1102 Composition I Syllabus

Course Description:
1102 Composition I is an intensive writing class in the critical arts of reading, writing,
reflection, and discussion with an introduction to rhetoric and informal logic. It focuses on
the principles of correct prose style, methods of organization, and research skills. The course
is designed to help students write clearly and concisely in an academic setting for a variety
of audiences. Students will focus specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts as well
evaluating the quality of and citing evidence, constructing grammatically correct sentences,
and creating effective and coherent arguments. Students will gain an experience in reading
and writing that prepares them to understand the communications that surround them and to
succeed in their own communication efforts.
Course Objectives:
Students will be able to:
1. Demonstrateanunderstandingoftherelationshipsamongwriter,audience,and
purpose
2. Writecompositionsusingclearandprecisethesisstatements
3. Organizeideaslogicallyandappropriatelytosupportthethesisstatement
4. Accessrelevantprintandelectronicresourcesandcorrectlyuseandcitesources
usingtheMLAformat
5. Edit,revise,andproofreadtoachieveeffectivecommunicationofideas
6. Provideconstructivefeedbacktootherstudentswritingsinaworkshopsetting
7. Employcriticalthinkingskillsasawriter
Course Requirement:
Students will be required to complete at least four proficient writing assignments (800
words or more) and one research paper (1000 words or more) for their writing portfolio.