Campus Location:Georgetown,Dover, Stanton, Wilmington EffectiveDate: 2018-52

CourseNumberandTitle:ENG091 – Reading andWriting (ACC)

Prerequisite:Test Scores, SSC 100 or concurrent.

CourseCredits andHours:2 credits

2lecturehours

0lab hours

CourseDescription:This acceleratedcourseprovides reinforcement inwritingskills and in readingfluencyand comprehension skills. Readingand writing activities areintegrated to provide continuityandpractical application.

RequiredText(s):Obtain current information at or visit the bookstore. (Check your course schedule for the course number and section.)

Additional Materials:USBdriveorother storagedevice

MethodofInstruction:Classroom

CoreCoursePerformanceObjectives:

1. Practice explicitreadingstrategies and skillsto improve fluencyand comprehension.(CCC1)

2. Use explicitwritingstrategiesand skillsto plan, organize, and composewell-structured essays and written responses.(CCC1, 2,5)

3. Summarize college-leveltexts.(CCC1, 2,5)

SeeCore Curriculum Competencies(CCC)at theend of thesyllabus. Course objectives arecoded to the competency(cies)theydevelop.

MeasurablePerformanceObjectives:

Upon completion ofthis course, the student will:

  1. Practice explicitreading strategiesand skillsto improve fluencyand comprehension.

1.1 Use content-specific vocabularyin discussions and responses.

1.2 Employappropriate active readingstrategies before, during,and after reading.

1.3 Infer meaningfromcollege-level text.

1.4 Respond to readings through oral and written response.

2.Use explicitwritingstrategiesand skillsto plan, organize, and composeawell-structured essays and writtenresponses.

2.1 Use rhetoricalmodes.

2.2 Employvarious planningand organizationalstrategies, includinguse ofgraphic organizers to prepareforwriting.

2.3Develop aneffectivethesiswith multiple levels of support.

2.4 Applyrevisionstrategies(editing/proofing)to improvewriting.

2.5 Write multipledrafts.

3. Summarize college-leveltexts.

3.1 Use annotating, outlining, and comprehensionskills to writesummaries.

3.2 Compose effectivesummaries of college-level textsusingappropriate documentation.

Evaluation Criteria/Policies:

Students must demonstrate proficiency on all CCPOs at a minimal 75 percent level to successfully complete the course. The grade will be determined using the DTCC grading system:

92 – 100 / = / A
83 – 91 / = / B
75 – 82 / = / C
0 – 74 / = / F

Students should refer to the Student Handbook ( for information on the Academic Standing Policy, the Academic Integrity Policy, Student Rights and Responsibilities, and other policies relevant to their academic progress.

Core Curriculum Competencies (CCCs are the competencies every graduate will develop):

  1. Apply clear and effective communication skills.
  2. Use critical thinking to solve problems.
  3. Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
  4. Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
  5. Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
  6. Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.

Disabilities Support Statement

The College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. You are encouraged to schedule an appointment with your campus Disabilities Support Counselor if you feel that you may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability. A listing of campus Disabilities Support Counselors and contact information can be found at go.dtcc.edu/DisabilityServices or visit the campus Advising Center.