ENGL 1101: First Year Composition I

FALL 2020

3 Credit Hours | No Prerequisite

This course is designed to increase the student’s ability to construct written prose of various kinds.  It focuses on methods of organization, analysis, research skills, and the production of short expository essays.  Readings consider issues of contemporary social and cultural concern. 

In a course dedicated to composition, it is inevitable—we are going to do a lot of writing this semester. Scholarship shows that the more you write, the more proficient you will become at writing.  Every reading, activity, and assignment you are asked to do is specifically chosen to help you become a better writer; there is no busy work in this class. 

The good news is that the writing and reading skills you acquire can and will transfer to work outside this class. What you learn in this course will impact your writing in your other academic classes, the writing you produce in your chosen career or workplace, and in your community work or personal writing tasks. 

Communicating effectively through writing is an invaluable skill.  You will be able to draw on your own experiences and interests throughout the course and I will introduce you to other ideas and approaches to those ideas. In addition, we will use a variety of technology to accomplish our writing tasks. These technology skills are also transferable to your other courses and your chosen career.