COMM215 Essentials of College Writing

Writing Situations

• Apply appropriate rhetorical strategies to a persuasive essay.
• Utilize different types of writing and writing styles as appropriate for mood and point of view.

Academic Essay Analysis

• Interpret data for analysis in writing.
• Demonstrate organization and focus in an academic essay.
• Demonstrate the ability to perform each of the steps involved in the writing process.

Research and Supporting Evidence

• Apply critical thinking skills to essays, research papers, and case study analyses.
• Evaluate the relevance, reliability, and objectivity of sources.
• Identify the characteristics of a good resource as it relates to a specific topic.

Collaborative Writing

• Use peer editing methods to produce clear and concise writing.
• Identify ideas supported with appropriate evidence.
• Transform written material into an integrated learning team presentation.
• Synthesize research information and materials to produce a research paper.

Documentation, Grammar, Punctuation, and Mechanics

• Apply the rules of English sentence structure, punctuation, grammar, style, and usage in written documents.
• Apply the rules of APA style to a written research paper, using appropriate methods to summarize, paraphrase, cite, and reference sources.