Measurable Student Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
1.(Evaluation Level) Summarize, analyze, and evaluate complex written, oral, and visual arguments. (CSLO 2,4)
2.(Evaluation Level) Identify and evaluate rhetorical choices in a text, film, image, or presentation. (CSLO 2,4)
3.(Evaluation Level) Identify and evaluate persuasive strategies including logical, ethical, and emotional appeals in written, oral, and visual media. (CSLO 1,2,4)
4.(Knowledge Level) Define and identify examples of logical fallacies and avoid them. (CSLO 2,4)
5.(Application Level) Use appropriate logical, ethical, and emotional appeals and adapt language to a specific audience to be persuasive. (CSLO 1,4)
6.(Application Level) Use advanced academic research strategies to locate credible sources. (CSLO 2,3)
7.(Synthesis Level) Incorporate research material into written work and oral presentations without plagiarizing through proper quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. (CSLO 2,3)
8.(Application Level) Use an appropriate academic system of documentation proficiently. (CSLO 2)
9.(Evaluation Level) Collaborate with instructor and peers to evaluate written work and incorporate feedback into one's writing. (CSLO 2,3,4)
10. (Application Level) Employ the conventions of standard written English and grammar, language usage, punctuation, word choice, and style. (CSLO 2,3)