English, Associate of Arts

1. Communicate effectively by producing a variety of texts with a critical awareness of diverse audiences, situations, contexts, and purposes.  
2. Develop a composing process that includes steps such as drafting, revising, and reflecting.  
3. Practice a research process that includes steps such as locating, evaluating, and synthesizing sources. 
4. Analyze texts from a variety of cultural and historical contexts using rhetorical and literary theories.  
5. Ethically cite a variety of primary and secondary sources from multiple perspectives, venues, and texts.