Online Class: English Composition 101
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 Course Description Acquiring and developing the fundamentals of English composition is a vital skill that can be used in a variety of settings and situations. Being able to competently compose an essay and organize a thesis is not only useful in academic environments, but is also useful for business and personal applications. Learning and practicing the basic components introduced in this course will assist those in high school and college; it will help those who will be taking college and/or graduate school entrance exams, it will assist anyone who is currently job hunting by helping them create coherent, concise written material during the interview process. For those already in the business world, this course will help you create written presentations and other materials required on the job. It will enhance and expand your writing ability in the world of business. This course will also be of benefit to those in supervisory positions where a great deal of writing is required. Lastly, it will help anyone enhance their personal written communication skills. There are eleven comprehensive lessons written in an easy to follow, informative manner. The end of each lesson will provide you with multiple summary review questions so that you may effectively test your new found knowledge. We encourage you to use these self-test questions as well as a writing assignment to determine whether you are ready to move on to the next lesson or if you should review portions of the preceding lesson before taking the next step. Don't rush yourself. Making full use of this course, in its entirety, is the first step in becoming a master at using the written word to communicate your ideas and thoughts clearly and with great effect. Learning Outcomes By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate correct usage of grammar and punctuation.
- Describe the structure of an essay.
- Create an outline.
- Develop a powerful thesis statement.
- Conduct research.
- Create a rough draft.
- Summarize the revision process.
- Write effective introductions and conclusions.
- Develop a final draft.
- Describe appropriate style guide usage, and
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Course Lessons |  | Lesson 1: Essay Writing As a ProcessEssay writing, unlike fiction or poetry writing, is a method of addressing specific points that the author is trying to convey to their particular audience. | Lesson 2: A Review of Grammar and PunctuationThe lesson will provide you with a clear, basic refresher of the most important rules of grammar and punctuation that you will need when creating essays of any kind. | Lesson 3: The Structures of an Essay; Essay WritingThe first lesson of this course focused on the 8 processes of creating any essay. This lesson will delve deeper and discuss the importance of specific portions and the intent of essay writing. | Lesson 4: OutliningOutlining will assist you in planning your essay and will help you to organize your information so you will have a step-by-step structure, on paper, to guide you through the development, research and writing process. | Lesson 5: Developing a Powerful Thesis StatementThis lesson will provide you with the tools needed to produce highly a highly effective thesis statement no matter what your topic or subject is. | Lesson 6: Introduction to the Concept of ResearchAccurate and thorough research is as essential to your essay as a well developed thesis statement. This lesson will provide tools and knowledge about performing research that will help expedite the process for you. | Lesson 7: Rough Drafting/1st DraftingRough drafting is an important step in creating a well rounded, well written essay. | Lesson 8: The Revision ProcessThis lesson will help clarify the finer points of revision and teach you some tips and hints that have been used by academics and professionals to create a satisfying, well written final product. | Lesson 9: Writing Effective Introductions and ConclusionsThis lesson will help you to write beginnings and ends that will have your audience anxious to read on and be satisfied at the finish. | Lesson 10: Final DraftThis Lesson will teach you how to wrap-up the loose ends associated with your completed essay. It is mostly concerned with the final tasks you must complete before handing in or presenting your essay. | Lesson 11: Introduction to Style GuidesUsing the proper style guide is important to creating standard, well formatted essays. You can use all of these guides as you would a dictionary or other reference guide. | Lesson 12: ConclusionDeveloping your writing to the point of desired results every time, takes work, experience and effort. |
Additional Information | Course Title | : | English Composition 101 | | CEU Value | : | | | Standard | : | Course Adheres to the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard | | Accreditation | : | | | Languages | : | English - United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and other English speaking countries | | Course Number | : | 7550410 | | Course Type | : | General Education | | Course URL | : | | | Course Rating | : |  | | Instructor | : | | | Syllabus | : | | | Grading Policy | : | Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive a CEU Certificate documenting CEUs earned | | Assessment Method | : | Lesson assignments and review exams | | Duration | : | Continuous: Enroll anytime! | | Requirements | : | View Technical Requirements | | Course Fee | : | Basic Course: $40.00 (no CEU Certificate) | | | | | NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, certification or educational requirements.
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