ENG 105 - Composition I

1. Required based on high school GPA as noted in prerequisite; 

2. Grade of C or better in ENG 025 Basic Writing  

OR  

Mandatory Placement Levels: ACCUPLACER (WritePlacer): 3-4; ACCUPLACER (Next Gen. - Writing) 226-249; ACCUPLACER (Classic - Sentence Skills) 45-73; ACT 14-17; SAT (Writing) Score March ‘16-Present (Essay OR Writing + Language 20-23)    
Prerequisites: Mandatory Placement Based on Current, Cumulative GPA 

Students graduating from high school in the past 10 years: 

          HS GPA 2.8+ = college level English (no co-requisite) 

          HS GPA 2.0-2.799 = ENG 105 and ENG 067 

          HS GPA 1.999 or lower = ENG 025  

Students who graduated from high school more than 10 years ago will be placed in ENG 105 and ENG 067 (evaluate for prior credit). 

All students have the right to take the ACCUPLACER test. 

Levels for ENG 105: ACCUPLACER (WritePlacer): 5+; ACCUPLACER (Next Gen. - Writing) ≥250; ACCUPLACER (Classic - Sentence Skills) 74-120; ACT 18+; SAT (Writing) Score March ‘16-Present (Essay OR Writing + Language 24+)  
Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual, and online

Credit for Prior Learning: For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog: http://catalog.iowacentral.edu/content.php?catoid=3&navoid=134#advanced-placement-college-level-examination-program-and-credit-for-prior-learning

Course Fees: None

Common Course Assessment(s): Students will complete at least three (3) papers (an informative research report, an evaluation, and an additional paper, all three with integrated sources). Each paper must be submitted to plagiarism detection software. A measurable final exam is also re

Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
Students will complete at least three (3) papers (an informative research report, an evaluation, and an additional paper, all three with integrated sources). Each paper must be submitted to plagiarism detection software. A measurable final exam is also required. The research paper of 4-6 pages will be used as the common assessment for this course for NACEP. 

Students will be evaluated on the following outcomes through completion of daily assignments, essays, presentations, portfolios, tests, conferences, and/or quizzes: 

1. Practice strategies of the writing process that include invention, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing.

• 1.1 Use a variety of introduction and conclusion strategies 
• 1.2 State and support a thesis 
• 1.3 Compose paragraphs that use a topic sentence and have adequate development.
• 1.4 Construct clear and effective sentences in Standard English
• 1.5 Submit essays to plagiarism detection software.

2. Integrate source materials collected using traditional and electronic search techniques. 

• 2.1 Generate appropriate questions for research 
• 2.2 Conduct research using Iowa Central database and credible online resources  
• 2.3 Evaluate electronic sources for credibility 
• 2.4 Synthesize source materials 
• 2.5 Use quotations and paraphrases to avoid plagiarism 
• 2.6 Use correct citation methods including signal phrases  
• 2.7 Use current Modern Language Association (MLA) format guidelines for quoting, citing, and formatting  

3. Apply critical reading and thinking skills. 

• 3.1 Summarize and analyze texts 
• 3.2 Respond to the writer’s ideas 

4. Express ideas and information using written, oral, visual, and technological formats. 

• 4.1 Design and integrate visual and written information to create a unified text 
• 4.2 Adapt communication to specific purposes and audiences. 
• 4.3 Present a consistent point of view