Developmental Composition II
I. Course Prefix/Number: EGL 097
Course Name: Developmental Composition II
Credits: 3 (3 lecture; 0 lab)
III. Course (Catalog) Description
IV. Learning Objectives
A. Plan, draft, and revise short essays based on personal experience, observation, and assigned course readings, including summary, summary response, and persuasive essays.
B. Demonstrate an understanding of plagiarism and source documentation.
C. Recognize and correct sentence fragments and run-on sentences, and correctly use simple, compound, and complex sentences, as well as the conventions of Standard English.
D. Use techniques of summary, paraphrase and direct quotation as needed in writing about and using sources in assigned writing.
E. Edit and proofread their own work in order to improve grammar, sentence structure, and ideas.
V. Academic Integrity
• plagiarism (turning in work not written by you, or lacking proper citation),
• falsification and fabrication (lying or distorting the truth),
• helping others to cheat,
• unauthorized changes on official documents,
• pretending to be someone else or having someone else pretend to be you,
• making or accepting bribes, special favors, or threats, and
• any other behavior that violates academic integrity.
There are serious consequences to violations of the academic integrity policy. Oakton's policies and procedures provide students a fair hearing if a complaint is made against you. If you are found to have violated the policy, the minimum penalty is failure on the assignment and, a disciplinary record will be established and kept on file in the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs for a period of 3 years.
Details of the Code of Academic Conduct can be found in the Student Handbook.
VI. Sequence of Topics
1. Review of audience and purpose in planning writing
2. Review of elements of the writing process
3. Review of paragraph structure, transitions
4. Review importance of focus or main idea in writing and revision
5. Memoir or observation essays based on personal experience
6. Techniques of analysis of main idea, structure in assigned writing
7. Writing summary
8. Using paraphrase, quotation
9. Arguments, responses, and other types of expository writing based on assigned readings
Topics in grammar and mechanics, to be taught concurrently:
1. Spelling, homonyms
2. Subject-verb agreement
3. Sentence types: simple, compound, complex
6. Pronoun agreement
7. Pronoun reference
10. Diction: wordiness, cliché
VII. Methods of Instruction
Course may be taught as face-to-face, media-based, hybrid or online course.
VIII. Course Practices Required
IX. Instructional Materials
Note: Current textbook information for each course and section is available on Oakton’s Schedule of Classes.
Check with the chairperson for current list.
X. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
B. Instructors will provide a rubric which explains how essays will be evaluated.
C. Students must earn a grade of 70%, and submit a final portfolio of all formal papers to pass the course and move to EGL 101.
XI. Other Course Information
B. For whatever information/procedures the instructor holds the student accountable.
If you have a documented learning, psychological, or physical disability you may be entitled to reasonable academic accommodations or services. To request accommodations or services, contact the Access and Disability Resource Center at the Des Plaines or Skokie campus. All students are expected to fulfill essential course requirements. The College will not waive any essential skill or requirement of a course or degree program.