Introductory Reading and Writing is designed for students who need to further develop their capabilities in languageuse—reading, writing, and thinking—to prepare for future assignments and help them develop proficiency in college-levelreading and writing. This course emphasizes academic reading and writing assignments and will cover fundamentalprinciples of writing while stressing the steps of the writing process. Grammar exercises will supplement writing instructionto provide a review of current usage. Students will work with reading and writing processes such as previewing the text,organizing text information, identifying main ideas, annotating, summarizing, evaluating information, outlining, writing,editing, and revising. They will study a variety of essays types and complete a final research paper applying their reading,writing, and thinking skills.
Document active reading strategies, analyze and evaluate text.
Bloom’s level 5
Develop an essay using the writing process and illustrate correct usage of conventions of language.
Bloom’s level 6
Write a compare and contrast essay demonstrating the steps of the writing process and applying appropriate grammar and language conventions.
Bloom’s level 5
Write a persuasive research paper showing evidence of basic research skills including citations, an understanding of the writing process,and correct usage of conventions of language.
Bloom’s level 3
Course Outline
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How Our Syllabus Stacks Up (Syllabus Equivalency)
Syllabi for equivalent courses from four other institutions were reviewed. The following table represents the coverage of rigor in terms of number of assessments and content in a TEL course as it relates to other similar courses.
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4 Year Public Regional University #1
4 Year Private University #1
4 Year Public Research University
4 Year Public Regional University #2
Lesson Quizzes
55
Variable
5
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N/A
Module Quizzes
13
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16
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11
Exams
2
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N/A
1 Final Project
Midterm Exam Final Exam
Writing Assignments
4
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5 Summary Paragraphs
3
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Other
Participation: 2 Discussions 1 CEE
Short Writings
Participation, Short Writings
Response Journals Lab
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Lesson Features
Each of our lessons is designed as self-contained learning environment that provides all the context, explanation, and resources you need to learn about a specific topic. We give you the information you need in a format that helps you apply it in your daily life.
Context
Knowing why a topic matters and how it applies to your experience is an important part of learning anything. That’s why we make sure you have the proper context for the information we give you.
Video Overview
Every TEL Library lesson features a video overview of the information being presented. Our videos provide helpful text callouts and a downloadable transcript.
Readings
We provide two different readings that elaborate information related to the lesson topic. The first gives you essential, objective information while the second offers a deeper look at a specific sub-topic or a view of different perspectives.
Check Your Knowledge
Developing a clear understanding of a topic generally requires that you spend time reflecting on the meaning or impact of its concepts and information. We facilitate this reflection with polls designed to help you create connections to the topic.
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Glossary
It’s easy to get tripped up on unfamiliar terms when you’re trying to learn something new. We’ve developed in-line glossary definitions of key terms to help make lessons easier to read and understand.
Toolbox Resources
We know that our lessons are simply a starting point for many learners. That’s why we provide a toolbox with related web resources for each lesson so that you can continue your learning journey on a specific topic.
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For High School
TEL Education courses provide a high-quality, scalable solution for launching collegiate academy programs, enhancing existing dual-credit initiatives, or addressing the need for online general education courses for non-campus students.
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