Course Rationale (Writing Journal)

Writing Journal for English 103: Throughout the semester you will be reading different articles, lyrics, short stories and other information in your text book. After each reading you will need to write a 1 page critical response. How do these readings relate to your life? What kind of connections do these reading make with arguments? Your response will be due on the day the reading is due. I will grade and respond to your response and then you will have the option to revise your response to be included in your portfolio.

 

     - Compose texts in various media using solid logic, claims, evidence, creativity, and audience awareness.

     - Develop strategies for becoming more critical and careful readers of both their own and others’ texts.

     - Take responsibility for their own progress.

     - Understand that persuasion, both visual and verbal, is integral to reading and composing.

     - Understand how persuasive visual and verbal texts are composed for different audiences and different purposes.

The writing journal asks the students to be critical and reflective about the information they are asked to read outside of class. Many of the discussion in-class will depend on the students understanding of the readings. Asking the students to reflect on the readings before class ensures that the students have at least read the information and thought about how the reading connects to the work we are doing in class.

     Text for English 103

     Attendance for English 103

     Assignments for English 103

     Writing Journal for English 103

     In-Class Peer Review for English 103

     Portfolios for English 103