ENGL& 101 - English Composition I

5 credits

Prerequisites
Placement in ENGL& 101, or a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 095, or instructor permission.

ENGL& 101 focuses on strategies for reading and thinking critically to write logically developed college-level texts.  ENGL& 101 covers rhetorical principles and the development of evidence-backed expository and argumentative texts. Students engage in a writing process to produce compositions that demonstrate audience awareness and use appropriate writing conventions. 5 theory hours.

Theory Hours
5 theory hours.

Course Outcomes
Upon completing English 101, students will be able to:

Develop and use strategies to comprehend the content and context of college-level reading materials and to evaluate the quality and appropriateness of those materials for a given setting or audience (rhetorical situation).
Use rhetorical knowledge (audience, purpose, etc.) to make conscious choices when analyzing, organizing, and composing texts
Identify information needs and locate, analyze, critically evaluate, integrate, and appropriately attribute information sources
Engage and reflect upon a composing process that includes prewriting, drafting, participating in a feedback process, revising, and editing

Note
Satisfies writing skills requirement for the AA degree.