{"id":1718,"date":"2017-09-15T19:34:47","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T19:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-level3-english-gen\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1718"},"modified":"2018-03-16T20:32:54","modified_gmt":"2018-03-16T20:32:54","slug":"learning-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-englishcomposition1\/chapter\/learning-outcomes\/","title":{"raw":"Learning Outcomes","rendered":"Learning Outcomes"},"content":{"raw":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-254\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01225024\/outcomes.jpg\" alt=\"icon of a magnifying glass over a list\" width=\"200\" height=\"201\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe content, assignments, and assessments for Waymaker English Composition I are aligned to the learning outcomes listed below. For a complete list of all the topics covered in the course, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1QDCuAp09NGsffDR7K5WW1ajq0qGUVYcefu-tyinI_gk\/edit?usp=sharing\">Detailed Learning Outcomes.\u00a0<\/a>\r\n<h2>Module 1: Success Skills<\/h2>\r\n<h3>Define and evaluate college success skills<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify and practice habits for success<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify and apply\u00a0critical thinking skills<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Analyze time-management practices<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Define successful approaches towards college-level writing tasks<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Apply word-processing skills to\u00a0college writing tasks<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 2: Reading<\/h2>\r\n<h3>Evaluate academic reading strategies<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate\u00a0various types of reading material<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate\u00a0general reading strategies<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate\u00a0reading strategies for specialized texts<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate vocabulary usage<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate thesis ideas of texts<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate supporting claims of texts<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate use of logic and structure in texts<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate summary skills for reading comprehension<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 3: Writing<\/h2>\r\n<h3>Evaluate the process of academic writing<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate\u00a0topic selection activities<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate prewriting activities<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate activities to find evidence in support of a claim<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate essay organizational techniques<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate drafting activities<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate revision activities<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate proofreading activities<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 4: Research<\/h2>\r\n<h3>Evaluate the process of academic research<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate\u00a0and practice preliminary, intermediate, and advanced search techniques<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate\u00a0and practice methods of analysis to assess the quality and reliability of a source<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate\u00a0issues of plagiarism and academic dishonesty<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate\u00a0and practice MLA document formatting and citation practices<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 5: Grammar<\/h2>\r\n<h3>Critique patterns of academic grammar and punctuation usage<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Critique the use of nouns and pronouns<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Critique the use of verbs<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Critique the use other parts of speech, including adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and articles<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Critique the use of common punctuation marks<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Critique sentence structure and variety of sentences<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Critique the use of both active and passive voices<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<section class=\"focusable\" tabindex=\"-1\"><\/section>","rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-254\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01225024\/outcomes.jpg\" alt=\"icon of a magnifying glass over a list\" width=\"200\" height=\"201\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The content, assignments, and assessments for Waymaker English Composition I are aligned to the learning outcomes listed below. 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