ENG 101 - College Composition I

ENG 1101
Description: An introduction to academic writing with a focus on rhetorical awareness, critical thinking, and the writing process. Students will learn to produce and revise organized and original writing that integrates support from sources.  

Prerequisites: Satisfactory score on the English skills assessment. Reading Proficiency.

Corequisite:  



General Education Competency: Written Communication

Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0

Course Content:
  1. Rhetorical Awareness 
  2. Composition and critical thinking 
  3. Conventions 
  4. Writing as a process 
  5. Reflection 

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Analyze the purpose, audience, and context of written communication in a variety of genres. (1) 
  2. Evaluate the effectiveness of rhetorical strategies in a variety of texts. (1) 
  3. Develop organized and original writing that integrates evidence from a variety of sources. (2) 
  4. Apply discipline-appropriate conventions for grammar and mechanics. (3) 
  5. Use formatting and citation conventions. (3) 
  6. Revise texts at both global (content, organization, argument) and local (sentence-level, word choice) levels. (4) 
  7. Assess writing processes, choices, and strengths to inform future writing situations (5).  

Required Assessment:

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