Upon completion of this course in Spring Semester, students should be able to
1) write polished and organized essays on familiar topics in an academic way;
2) recognize and produce writing that includes a controlling idea, organizing patterns, and detailed evidence;
3) use transitions and structures to make their writing coherent and unified; and
4) understand that writing is a process.

Upon completion of this course in Spring Semester, students should be able to
1) write poisoned and organized essays on familiar topics in an academic way;
2) recognize and produce writing that includes a controlling idea, organizing patterns, and detailed evidence;
3) use transitions and structures to make their writing cooperative and unified; and
4) understand that writing is a process.

Comp﹧Oral 1 is a required first-year writing and speaking course. The composition component, which introduces students to the writing process and to the conventions of written English, teaches students to write grammatically accurate sentences, well-formed paragraphs with clear topic sentences and supporting details, and coherent short essays. The oral component helps students improve their ability to communicate in accurate, fluent English. Written assignments may include journals, paragraphs, and short essays while oral assignments may include pronunciation exercises, role－play activities, panel discussions, group discussions, impromptu presentations, and planned speeches.

Comp﹧Oral 1 is a required first-year writing and speaking course. The composition component, which introduces students to the writing process and to the conventions of written English, teaches students to write grammatically accurate sentences, well-formed paragraphs with clear topic sentences and supporting details, and cooperative short essays. The oral component helps students improve their ability to communicate in accurate, fluent English. Written assignments may include journals, paragraphs, and short essays while oral assignments may include pronunciation exercises, role-play activities, panel discussions, group discussions, improvetu presentations, and planned speeches.

Smalley, R. L., Ruetten, M. K. & Kozyrev, J. R. (2010). Refining Composition Skills: Rhetoric and Grammar (6th edition). Heinle and Heinle Publishers.

Smalley, R. L., Ruetten, M. K. & Kozyrev, J. R. (2010). Refining Composition Skills: Rhetoric and Grammar (6th edition). Heinle and Heinle Publishers.