ENGL1130 Academic Writing

This assignment is assessed according to three criteria that align with 19 of the course objectives:

Communication and Expression

(3) Provide appropriate introductions to and contexts for the evidence; (4) Employ effective introductions and conclusions that are appropriate to the audience and purpose; (5) Write unified, coherent paragraphs, the development of which is governed by appropriate topic sentences; (6) Employ diction and tone suitable to written academic discourse; (7) Employ grammar and syntax suitable to written academic discourse; (1) Make specific written observations on and provide critical responses to assigned readings; (3) Recognize and use writing strategies, including citing evidence, as appropriate to writing occasion; (4) Quote effectively (Writing Process Objective); (5) Revise drafts effectively.

Argumentation

(1) Read source material actively and critically; (2) Distinguish main from supporting points; (3) Distinguish among statements that require evidence, statements that require explanation, and statements of fact requiring documentation; (4) Identify and assess thesis claims, particularly from scholarly sources; (5) Understand the development of a piece of writing; (6) Recognize and understand the function of discipline-specific writing strategies and conventions; (1) Write a thesis that is significant and appropriate to the audience and purpose of the written work; (2) Develop the thesis effectively, providing evidence that is relevant, accurate, specific, and sufficient.