ChE Tulsa University

ENGL 1033 Exposition and Argumentation
Required course for ChE program

Catalogue Description:  English 1033, “Exposition and Argumentation.”  This course emphasizes the process, conventions, and production of academic writing; refining and developing an argument; and library research and documentation of sources.  Thorough and frequent revision is integral to the preparation of all written work.  Some sections designated for non-native speakers of English.

Prerequisites:  English 1004 or satisfactory placement and diagnostic test scores.

Textbooks: 

1. Madden, Frank. Exploring Literature: Writing and Thinking about Fiction, Poetry, Drama and the Essay. 2nd ed. New York: Pearson/Longman, 2004.
2. Hacker, Diana. Rules for Writers. 5th ed. New York: Bedford/St. Martins.
3. Guide to The University of Tulsa Writing Program
4. Gibaldi, Joseph, ed. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6th ed. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2003. (optional)

Course Objectives:  To: read analytically, critically interpret texts and their related contexts, argue logically and persuasively, organize information effectively, present results of research concisely, use and evaluate Internet sources, avoid plagiarism, communicate effectively, establish a confident scholarly writing voice, present an oral argument effectively

Topics Covered:

1. Essay Writing
2. Documentation and Citation
3. Facility with English Language

Class/Laboratory Schedule:  Class meets three times a week for 50 minutes each class period

Professional Component Contribution:  This course provides three hours of general education which complements the program objectives by teaching written and oral communication

Relationship to Program Outcomes:

• Outcome g:  This course requires the students to communicate effectively in both written and oral formats:  4 – 6 essays, one oral presentation, two in-class writing assignments

Prepared by:  G. Matthew Jenkins, Director of the Writing Program