UMUC School Mission states, "Provide students with affordable open access to valued quality higher education and serving as a recognized leader in career relevant education..."
English Dept. program mission statement says, ""Engage in writing, research, teaching and public service that advances English through creative writing, writing, literature, rhetoric and professional writing."
ENGL 102 class objective says, "read literature for critical insights and identify elements of fiction, drama and poetry..."
Weekly lessons include studying elements of an essay, writing process, studying elements of fiction, poetry and drama.
Assessments include a quiz on the elements of an essay, writing process and students write essays on the elements of fiction, poetry and drama.
In the discussion forums, students discuss the elements of an essay, writing process, the elements of fiction, poetry and drama.
Students read lecture notes on the elements of an essay, writing process, the elements of fiction, poetry and drama.
In a well designed program, the school mission aligns with the program mission which aligns with the class mission which aligns with the lesson mission and the lesson mission aligns with the forums, lessons and assessments in the class.
Here is a more complete look at how well UMUC's standards align:
Complete UMUC School Mission:
"Provide our students with affordable open access to valued quality higher education and serving as a recognized leader to career relevant education embracing innovation and change aligned with our purpose and sharing our expertise."
Complete UMUC English Department Program Objective:
"Overall mission of Department of English is to engage in writing, research, teaching, and public service that advances our understanding of the field of English through Creative Writing, Literature, Medieval Studies, and Rhetoric and Professional Writing."
Complete ENGL 102 Composition and Literature Class Objectives:
"Upon completion of this course, you will have learned to:
1. Read Literature for critical insights.
2. Identify and compare the major elements of fiction, drama, and poetry.
3.Identify, discuss, employ concepts and methods of literary analysis.
4.Demonstrate efficient writing skills by preparing well-developed critical analysis of literary texts.
Complete Lessons that align with Assessments
Week 1: Elements of Essay and Writing Process
Week 2: Quoting and Citing, Fiction
Week 3: Elements of Fiction
Week 4: Poetry
Week 5: Poetry
Week 6: Drama
Week 7: Drama
Week 8: Synthesis
Complete Assessments that match the Weekly Lessons
Quizzes--Elements of Essay and Writing Process
Essay 1: Apply elements of poetry to analysis of a poem essay.
Essay 2: Apply elements of fiction to analysis of short story.
Essay 3: Apply elements of drama to analysis of a play.
Essay 4: Synthesis
Discussion Forum Weekly Topics:
Week 1: What are the elements of an essay? What is a Writing Process?
Week 2: How do you cite fiction?
Week 3: What are the elements of fiction?
Week 4: What is the poetic voice?
Week 5: What is the poetic setting, tone, structure?
Week 6: What are the elements of drama or a play?
Week 7: What is a play?
Week 8: Reflection on class.
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