Mission Statement
The Composition Program at Kingsborough proceeds from the belief that extensive critical reading and writing prepare students for future literacy requirements not only in college and the workplace but also in our democratic society at large. It is through writing thesis-driven essays—the most common form of written argumentation and knowledge-making in college—that we push students to discover, articulate, and redefine their thinking. Further, it is only by understanding the ideas and perspectives of others—writers and peers—that we come to fully formulate our own positions. Thus critical reading, peer review, and revision are vital components of the writing process.
Course Description
English 12 is an introductory course in critical reading and writing emphasizing the development and communication of ideas in written form and a basic rhetorical understanding of how language communicates facts, ideas, and attitudes. After passing English 12, students must take English 24.
Resources
Please see below for our current recommended curriculum structure and a template that lists items that should be included in your course syllabus. We are also providing a few sample syllabi and capstone assignments that instructors have shared. For resources on online instruction, please see the “Online Writing Instruction” tab in the menu above.
Files (click to download):
- Composition I (Eng 12/12A0) Curriculum Guide 2.0
- English-12-Recommended Curriculum-Structure-2021
- English-12-Syllabus-Template
- Online Syllabi- Issues to Consider
- English-12-Sample-Online-Syllabus 1
- English 12- Sample Online Syllabus 2
- English-12-Sample-Online-Syllabus 3
- English-12-Sample-Syllabus-12-week
- English-12-Sample-Syllabus-6-week
- Sample Capstone Assignment on Education- Handout
- Sample Capstone Assignment on Immigration-Handout
- Sample Capstone Rubric
- Student Learning Outcomes for English 12
- Context and rational for making the NC grade permanent