201 Objectives
Most
101-201 courses deal with a developmental sequence, moving from fairly
easy topics to more complicated topics which draw upon, build upon,
the earlier steps. The overall idea is Read-Write-Think and do it again
and do it again and again, in a cycle of increasing intensity and depth.
Ideally, English 101 and 201 are two parts of a sequenced program of
intellectual development. For information about placement, please
click here.
To compare these objectives with those of 101 and 102, please click
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| Critical
Skills |
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Ability
to think critically and to make intellectual discriminations. The
student should have some reflexive knowledge about the thinking-writing
process. |
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Ability to recognize and apply introductory level learning and methods
of logic and argumentation. |
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Ability to complete a process of observation, inference, and generalization
with accuracy and precision. The subject matter may include works
of literature or other kinds of texts. |
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Ability
to maintain some intellectual independence at a level of University
discourse. The student should be able to sustain either side of
a debate with some agility.
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| Organizational
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Ability to form a restricted arguable thesis and organize supporting
points. |
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Ability
to develop and sustain an exposition and/or argument over a longer,
5-10 page, paper. |
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Ability
to research primary and secondary sources, including familiarity
with the resources in the University Libraries, and to integrate
research into a thesis.
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| Usage
and Rhetorical Skills |
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Ability
to complete a paper without distracting mechanical errors. |
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Ability
to document a research paper properly. |
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Ability
to sustain a consistent tone, with variations appropriate to the
audience and purpose of the essay.
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Humanities Credit
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Ability
to conceptualize and interpret human experience. |
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Ability
to analyze the meaning and significance of creative works.
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