Written Communication in English courses are designed so that students will be prepared to develop written texts of varying lengths and styles that communicate effectively and appropriately across a variety of settings.
Learning Outcomes
Students will demonstrate mastery of the Written Communication in English general education core competency by being able to:
Respond to Rhetorical Situations
- Identify and evaluate the specific audience and purpose in different writing situations, and adapt their writing appropriately to those situations.
- Develop effective prose that influences attitudes, beliefs, and actions through appropriate logical, ethical, and emotional appeals.
Use Sources
- Locate and evaluate sources appropriate to the rhetorical situation
- Read, comprehend, and summarize an argument from a complex piece of writing.
- Analyze, evaluate, and respond to an argument from a complex piece of writing.
- Summarize, paraphrase, and quote accurately the ideas of others, clearly differentiating them from the students’ own ideas.
- Synthesize and integrate others’ ideas purposefully and ethically, with correct and appropriate documentation.
Craft Logical Arguments
- Generate a controlling idea or thesis.
- Provide clear and logical evidence, support, or illustration for their assertions.
- Choose appropriate and effective organizing methods, employing effective transitions and signposts.
- Write a focused and sustained argument of at least 1500 words that demonstrates all of the written communication outcomes.
Apply Language Conventions
- Use diction, tone, and level of formality appropriate to audience, purpose, and situation.
- Apply the conventions of Standard English grammar, spelling, and mechanics.
Formulate Effective Writing Strategies
- Develop flexible strategies for generating, revising, editing, and proofreading their writing.
- Reflect on and explain the effectiveness of their writing choices regarding the audience, purpose, and situation.
Assessment
Basic Assessment Rubric: http://www.ct.edu/files/pdfs/tap-outcome-written.pdf
2021-22 Course List
The following Middlesex Community College courses are designated as fulfilling the Written Communication general education core competency. (For full course descriptions, hover over the “Numbers” below.)
ENG*101 Composition
ENG*101E Composition (Embedded)
ENG*102 Literature and Composition
ENG*200 Advanced Composition
ENG*202 Technical Writing
ENG*210 Fiction
ENG*211 Short Story
ENG*213 Poetry
ENG*214 Drama
ENG*218 Autobiography
ENG*220 Studies in American Literature
ENG*221 American Literature I
ENG*222 American Literature II
ENG*231 British Literature I
ENG*232 British Literature II
ENG*233 Shakespeare I
ENG*234 Shakespeare II
ENG*241 World Literature I
ENG*242 World Literature II
ENG*262 Women in Literature
ENG*291 Mythology
ENG*298 Special Topics in English
Business Internship/Co-Op courses
Additional Written Communication in English Courses for students who took BBG*294 or BBG*295 prior to the Fall 2017 semester
These two courses were previously designated as fulfilling the Written Communication in English general education core competency. Students matriculating in 2017-18 and later may not use these courses to fulfill the Written Communication in English general education core competency. (For full course descriptions, hover over the underlined Numbers below)
