According to the university UEPC, the syllabus should include at least (1) learning outcomes or
goals, (2) the instructor’s grading policy, (3) attendance information, (4) policy on assignments,
due dates and make-up work, (5) required texts and materials, and (6) faculty information.
Additionally, it is suggested you include the approved statements on academic integrity,
Americans with Disabilities Act, and information on Library Resources.
First-Year Composition
ENGL 1001.XX
Instructor: Class Days/Time:
Email: Class Location:
Phone: Office Hours:
Office:
Required Text:
Palmquist, Mike and Barbara Wallraff. Joining the Conversation: A Guide and Handbook for
Writers. 3rd ed. New York: Bedford, 2017
Graff, Gerald and Cathy Birkenstein. “They Say/I Say”: The Moves that Matter in Academic
Writing. 3rd ed. New York: Norton, 2017.
Handouts and PDFs (provided).
Required Materials: Notebook for writing in class. You will also need access to a computer. I
will post assignments, handouts, and course reading on Blackboard. If you don’t own a
computer, there are several computer labs on campus. Your assignments can be saved to your
student drive, which you can access on any campus computer.
Course Description (from catalogue):
“A course in reading and writing expository essays. In addition to writing essays, students will
be expected to demonstrate the ability to write informative summaries of university-level
writing. Satisfies G.E. area A2.”
The course introduces you to various genres of writing in an effort to develop your critical
thinking and writing skills. Through strategies such as peer-review, revision, reflection, and
critical reading, you will learn to develop the skills to communicate effectively.
By the end of the semester, you should be able read and critically evaluate both
the world around you and written texts.
Course Goals ENGL 1001:
The high priority outcomes for ENGL 1001:
Identify and applying rhetorical strategies • Develop revision strategies
Use critical writing for inquiry by • Develop knowledge of
integrating student voice with others writing conventions
Effectively integrate outside sources
into their own writing
Schedule a minimum
of one office hour a
week per three
WTUs.
State course outcomes
clearly on the syllabus.
These are the Writing
Program outcomes for
ENGL 1001. You can
add your own outcomes
to these.
It’s also a good idea to
add these to assignment
sheets (when applicable)
so students know how
they connect to course
assignments and goals.
