Course Code:
ENC3311

Credit Hours:
3

Effective beginning:
2023-24

Sections:
000

Course Description:
A course teaching the techniques for writing prose, excluding fiction, in which student essays are extensively criticized, edited, and discussed with the instructor.

Instructors:

As assigned.

Assignment/course outline:

See first-day handout.

Discipline-level learning outcomes:

ENC 3311 is a core course for English Education majors enrolled in the baccalaureate program in the School of Education.

The purpose of the communications area in the English Education curriculum is to enable the student to read critically and communicate effectively in clear and correct English. The curriculum also requires students to effectively use the pedagogical tools of the teaching profession.

C-1 Communicate effectively in various rhetorical modes

C-2 Evaluate ideas using critical thinking

C-3 Demonstrate appropriate documentation techniques through various assignments

C-4 Analyze human experiences through reading and writing

C-5 Demonstrate the effective use of the conventions of Standard American English

E-1 Demonstrate understanding of instructional design and lesson planning by applying concepts from human development and learning theories

E-3 Demonstrate effective instructional delivery and facilitation by utilizing deep and comprehensive knowledge of core content.

Course-level learning outcomes:

Means of accomplishing learning outcomes:

Teacher facilitated: The teacher will lead class discussions on the material contained in the text during class periods.

Student-centered: The students will take notes, conduct research, and practice writing.