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English (ENGL) 155

Developing Writing Skills (Revision 11)

ENGL 155 Course cover

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Delivery Mode: Individualized study online or grouped study

Credits: 3

Area of Study: No area of study

Prerequisite: None

Centre: Centre for Language and Literature

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Overview

ENGL 155 is designed for students who require a preparatory course in writing skills. The major objective of the course is to improve students' reading and writing abilities so they can succeed at the post-secondary level. Students will expand their vocabulary, increase their ability to analyse complex text, and improve their writing skills. The course includes paragraph and essay structure, and a systematic grammar review.

Outline

The course consists of the following nine units.

Unit 1: Diagnostic Essay/Review

Unit 2: Paragraph Writing

Unit 3: How-to Essay

Unit 4: Narrative Essay

Unit 5: Summary

Unit 6: Comparison/Contrast Essay

Unit 7: Cause and Effect Essay

Unit 8: Argumentative/Persuasive Essay

Evaluation

To receive credit for ENGL 155, you must complete all of the assignments, achieve a minimum grade of 50 percent on the final examination, and a composite course grade of at least “C-” (60 percent). The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:

Diagnostic Essay/Review 0%
Paragraph Writing 10%
How-to Essay 10%
Narrative Essay 10%
Summary 10%
Comparison/Contrast Essay 10%
Cause and Effect Essay   15%
Argumentative/Persuasive Essay 15%
Final Exam 20%
Total 100%

The final examination for this course must be taken online with an AU-approved exam invigilator at an approved invigilation centre. It is your responsibility to ensure your chosen invigilation centre can accommodate online exams. For a list of invigilators who can accommodate online exams, visit the Exam Invigilation Network.

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

Textbooks

The Canadian Writer's Workplace, 6th edition.

The Least You Should Know about Vocabulary Building: Word Roots, 7th edition.

Other Materials

The course materials include a study guide, student manual and a reading file. English Language Support materials are available online.

Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.

Opened in Revision 11, April 8, 2009.

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Last updated by SAS  07/07/2014 16:42:09