Equivalency Details

English Composition I emphasizes the systematic study of writing effective expository prose and argumentation, stressing development and support of a clear thesis. The focus of the course is to lay the foundation for future academic writing requirements, including the ability to analyze, synthesize, evaluate, summarize, paraphrase, and cite textual sources from required course readings.

This course emphasizes the techniques of writing expository essays with stress upon careful thinking, word choice, sentence structure, thesis statement, and methods of organization. Students practice the writing of clear, coherent, and unified paragraphs and essays. Editing skills and the use of correct grammar and mechanics are also emphasized. Students are taught research and documentation skills and are required to write an argumentative research paper. This is the standard college English composition course. Prerequisite(s): ENG020 Introduction to Composition or by placement exam 3 credits