Title

ENGL1210 - Writing About Current Issues

Description

Description

Meets MnTC Goal Area 1. This course builds on the foundations of College Writing and provides students with additional opportunities to develop and refine their writing through a process approach. Students will explore current issues by critically reading a variety of texts, conducting academic research and responding through discussion and writing.
API ID

Credits

3 (3/0/0)

Prerequisites

Competencies

  1. Demonstrate an awareness of current issues.
  2. Examine texts about current and contemporary life.
  3. Exhibit an awareness of context when analyzing a text.
  4. Explore current issues from multiple perspectives.
  5. Evaluate a variety of primary and secondary academic sources.
  6. Draw inferences from multiple academic sources.
  7. Respond critically via discussion and writing: reflections, observations, essays, articles and/or profiles.
  8. Establish a position and synthesize information from academic sources to support that position.
  9. Apply ethical principles when writing.
  10. Document sources according to the standards of a discipline.
  11. Refine drafting, revising and editing skills.
  12. Develop style and voice through writing.

Goal Areas

1. Communication
Degrees that use this course

Degrees that use this course

Art Transfer Pathway
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Associate of Fine Arts (AFA)
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Location:
Fergus Falls Campus
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60
Biology Transfer Pathway
Degree:
Associate of Science (AS)
An Associate of Science-Pathway degree (AS-P) is awarded upon completion of an academic program in scientific, technological or other...
Location:
Fergus Falls Campus
Moorhead Campus
Credits:
60
Engineering
Degree:
Associate of Science (AS)
The Associate of Science in Engineering consists of sequential math, physics and other science courses that will transfer to either a BS in...
Location:
Moorhead Campus
Credits:
60
Environmental Science
Degree:
Associate of Science (AS)
The Associate of Science in Environmental Science is designed to provide students an avenue to a four-year environmental science degree...
Location:
Fergus Falls Campus
Moorhead Campus
Credits:
60
History Transfer Pathway
Degree:
Associate of Arts (AA)
The History Transfer Pathway offers students the opportunity to complete an Associate of Arts degree with course credits that directly...
Location:
Fergus Falls Campus
Moorhead Campus
Online
Credits:
60
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Degree:
Associate of Arts (AA)
The Associate in Arts is a liberal arts degree that includes the first two years of most bachelor's degrees and is designed for transfer to...
Location:
Fergus Falls Campus
Detroit Lakes Campus
Moorhead Campus
Wadena Campus
Online
Credits:
60
Liberal Arts and Sciences: Social Science Emphasis
Degree:
Associate of Arts (AA)
The Associate of Arts degree with Emphasis in Social Science provides the necessary lower division coursework for transfer to a four-year...
Location:
Fergus Falls Campus
Detroit Lakes Campus
Moorhead Campus
Online
Credits:
60
Political Science Pathway
Degree:
Associate of Arts (AA)
The Political Science Transfer Pathway AA offers students the opportunity to complete an Associate of Arts degree with course credits that...
Location:
Fergus Falls Campus
Detroit Lakes Campus
Moorhead Campus
Wadena Campus
Online
Credits:
60
Psychology Transfer Pathway
Degree:
Associate of Arts (AA)
The Psychology Transfer Pathway AA offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Arts degree with course...
Location:
Fergus Falls Campus
Detroit Lakes Campus
Moorhead Campus
Wadena Campus
Online
Credits:
60