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This is a pass/fail course. You must complete 8 Challenges (formative assessments), 4 Milestones (summative assessments), and 3 Touchstones (project-based or written assessments) with an overall score of 70% or better.

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Learning outcomes

<p>At the end of the course, you'll be able to:</p> <ul><li>Apply standard English grammar and syntax to write clear and correct sentences.</li><li>Apply sound structures to construct effective paragraphs in the informative and descriptive modes.</li><li>Plan an effective argumentative composition with an introduction and thesis statement, body paragraphs built around three main ideas, and a conclusion.</li><li>Apply feedback on an outline to write,&nbsp;revise, edit, and proofread&nbsp;an effective argumentative composition.</li></ul>
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