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NOTE: This page is gradually being phased out. Visit the FYWP Curriculum Wiki for more current materials, including updated curriculum guides for ENGL 120 and ENGL 121.


Curriculum Overview and Course Planning Information (pdf)
In this section, you will find information about the following:

  • 120/121 Course Outcomes, and information on how to adapt those for your course syllabus;
  • 120/121 Course Minimum Assignment Standards;
  • 120/121 information on: Assessment and Grading, Discussion and Writing Activities;
  • Peer Response and Peer Editing; Working with Reading;
  • The Political Nature of our Work.
  • Curriculum guide and sample assignments for ENGL 120
  • Curriculum guide and sample assignments for ENGL 121
  • Descriptions of and Handouts for Activities in 120 and 121(pdf)

    Here you'll find handouts for frequent 120/121 activities like reader review, working with evidence, and more.

    Departmental Policies and Guidelines (html)
    Included are a wide variety of "technical" details that are important to know for ENGL courses: where and when to file grades, holding student conferences, dealing with student behavior appropriately, and so on.

    Do-It-Yourself Syllabus Kit (html)

    You can use this section to build your own syllabus; it explains each part of the syllabus and what you need to include. Make sure to double-check your syllabus against this one, as there are some parts of a syllabus that are really important to include!
     
    Student-Friendly 120/121 Outcomes (pdf)
    If you'd like another version of the course outcomes to share with students in addition to or instead of the "official" outcomes, you may find these useful.
     
    ENGL 225 Curriculum Guide (pdf)
    Includes a general description of ENGL 225 ("Writing in a Changing World"), course outcomes, models of a few 225 courses around different themes, and information on the 225 Writers' Conference.

     

     
    EMU First-Year Writing Program, 2004-2005