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Working with Words in the World 

ENGL 101: College Composition I is a general education course designed to assist students in the development of critical life skills.  One of the goals of this assignment is to assess student competence for each of these objectives:  

Written and Oral Communication— apply conventions to varied writing assignments according to genre, discipline, and/or occasion (CCO7) 

Critical Analysis and Reasoning— respond to a situation or text using evidence-based research, logical argumentation, and a variety of ethical perspectives (CCO2) 

Technological Competence— use contemporary technology to produce work that responds to a variety of audiences (CCO8). 

1. Information Literacy— find, evaluate, use, and cite resources appropriate to a given rhetorical situation according to institutional standards of academic integrity (CCO4) 

Local and Global Diversity— examine issues of global and local diversity through critical thinking, reading, and writing (CCO5) 

1. In addition to the above general education objectives, this assignment assesses students’ understanding and application of the following skills and knowledge specific to: 

Recursive Writing 

1. Critical Reading 

Critical Thinking 

1. Critical Research 

ASSIGNMENT:  This project asks students to engage in research about a topic of interest to them. It includes three parts: a research component where students engage in inquiry; an image component where students use images to refine their thinking; and a genre component in which students write to specific audiences. 

1. Purpose: This assignment gives students practice in the process of inquiry and rhetoric. 

Audience: Part 1 & 2 should be written for the instructor; Part 3 will be based on the specific audience determined by the chosen genre.  

Directions:  Students will complete a multi-part project that includes an annotated research document, a creative image with a reflection, and a written piece exploring issues of interest.  
Please see attached detailed instructions.