Learning Objective #1: Examine how attitudes toward linguistic standards empower and oppress language users.

My paraphrase: Read and find out about the different ways people feel about linguistic standards and how their used to discriminate or authorize language users.

Evidence of learning: Reading different articles from authors during classwork and homework like the “Should writers use they own English” by Vershawn Ashanti Young

My score 0-5: 4

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Learning Objective #2: Explore and analyze, in writing and reading, a variety of genres and rhetorical situations.

My paraphrase: Discover the different genres in reading and writing and analyze the different ways they communicate their message.

Evidence of learning: Researching for the synthesis essay and exploring the different genres in the digital CUNY Library to find a good source to use.

My score 0-5: 3

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Learning Objective #3: Develop strategies for reading, drafting, collaborating, revising, and editing.

My paraphrase: Learn different ways to work with others to edit our drafts and make them better

Evidence of learning: Peer reviewing and revising our essays based on feedback. Also, the 1-on-1 meetings to revise our work for the final time before submitting our final drafts.

My score 0-5: 4

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Learning Objective #4: Recognize and practice key rhetorical terms and strategies when engaged in writing situations.

My paraphrase: Utilize different strategies we’ve discussed to help improve our writing

Evidence of learning: Using strategies like paraphrasing, transitioning between sources, and quoting sources

My score 0-5: 4

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Learning Objective #5: Understand and use print and digital technologies to address a range of audiences.

My paraphrase: Use a vast range of online tools to provide evidence to reach out to all kinds of people

Evidence of learning: Using the discussion board or watching/using videos for work

My score 0-5: 2

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Learning Objective #6: Locate research sources (including academic journal articles, magazine and newspaper articles) in the library’s databases or archives and on the Internet and evaluate those sources for credibility, accuracy, timeliness, and bias.

My paraphrase: Use the digital library to research articles that will help me support my claim

Evidence of learning: Going to the library on some days and using the library to find sources for the synthesis essay (CUNY Library System)

My score 0-5: 3

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Learning Objective #7: Compose texts that integrate a stance with appropriate sources, using strategies such as summary, analysis, synthesis, and argument.

My paraphrase: Create a reasonable claim that you can support using some strategies we’ve learned in class.

Evidence of learning: Creating drafts for assignments. The “What’s your take” worksheet.

My score 0-5: 4

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Learning Objective #8: Practice citing sources accurately and consistently.

My paraphrase: Be able to cite your sources properly and constantly

Evidence of learning: Creating a work cited page and in-text citations for our synthesis essay and also the citations worksheet

My score 0-5: 4