Engaging English Program at NC State University

1. NC State University Founded to provide teaching, research, and extension services to the people of North Carolina.

2. Academic Environment NC State has established itself as a dynamic academic community with a great diversity of people, programs, and excitement. Its learning environment provides undergraduate students with high levels of education and creates innovators and leaders of tomorrow by playing an active vital role in improving the quality of life for the citizens of North Carolina, the nation and the world.

3. NC State English Department • Most students first become acquainted with the department in First-Year Writing courses, where they find focused, small-class instruction in composition and critical thinking. After the Freshman year, many students fulfill their General Humanities Requirement with an English class, others enroll in the various Professional Writing classes, while still others decide to major in English.

4. Undergraduate Courses • All courses carry three (3) hours of credit unless otherwise specified. • English 100  Introduction to Academic Writing 200 literature class 300 Broad topics Ex: Early Twentieth-Century Fiction, Screenwriting , and Intermediate Poetry Writing 400  Broad topics Ex: African-American Literature, Italian National Cinema, and Edit & OpinWriting

5. First-Year Writing Program • General Education Program (GEP) in Writing and Speaking, most NC State students will take either: •(ENG 100) Introduction to Academic Writing •(ENG 101) Academic Writing and Research writing courses in their first year, depending on the outcome of their self-assessment. • In the required first-year writing class, students are expected to write in a variety of genres that reflect the kinds of writing that are done in different academic disciplines. • Students are not expect to be familiar with these genres prior to taking the class: Examples *annotated bibliographies * reviews of literature *research proposals *researched arguments* literary analyses

6. Ways to determine if you need first year writing First-Year Writing Placement Chart • You should complete the self-assessment--or-- • You are eligible to apply for exemption from the ENG 101 requirement by submitting a portfolio of your writing for faculty review--or--• You are exempt from ENG 101 based on the SAT, ACT, AP, or IB scores you submitted to NCSU

7. Learning Objectives of ENG 101… • Learn basic principles of rhetoric • develop an understanding of written texts • Examine similarities across academic disciplines • Practice analytical reading strategies • Hone the ability to summarize, paraphrase, draw evidence from, synthesize, and respond to the scholarship of others • Learn to find and evaluate print and electronic source materials for academic research projects • Learn to develop original arguments for a range of academic purposes. • Practice critically evaluating their own and others' work • Collaborate effectively • Practice and refine technical skills

8. Evaluation of Writing • Assignments in ENG 100 and 101 are designed to: • develop students’ understanding of, and facility with, practices of critical reading and writing in academic communities. • In formal written work, instructors look for: • a purposeful response to the • audience and situation • a clear and logical argument • thoughtful use of textual evidence • effective use of appropriate formal • stylistic conventions.

9. Successful writing • Demonstrates: • critical thinking • rhetorical awareness in: •  Rhetorical Purpose • Logic and Argument • Textual Evidence • Formal and Stylistic Conventions

10. Future Writing Courses • Something to look forward to. • Professional Writing Courses • The Department of English offers three writing courses for juniors and seniors majoring in a variety of technical, scientific, and management-oriented fields: • ENG 331 Communication for Engineering and Technology • ENG 332 Communication for Business and Management • ENG 333 Communication for Science and Research

11. What I Have Learned • Taking this class has give me insight into what is to come when I go off to college. • I was able to learn that NC State has more to offer then I had thought before I did this project. • NC State has 12 different colleges representing all major academic disciplines such as: • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences • Veterinary Medicine • College of Textiles • College of Design • College of Engineering

12. Criteria for Evaluation of Writing in English 100 and English 101 Regular Grading Scale and Grade Points  A grade of C- satisfies all "grade of C or better" prerequisites and other "C-wall" requirements.  A+ grades will contribute to the Grade Point Average up to a maximum of 4.000.