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Apr 17, 2026
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Preliminary 2026-2027 Yavapai College Catalog
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ENG 101A - College Composition I with Writing Skills Review
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. Development of active reading skills. Intensive review of essay form and conventions of standard written English.
Prerequisites: ENG 095 or satisfactory score on the skills assessment or placement using Multiple Measures chart. Reading Proficiency.
Corequisite:
General Education Competency: Written Communication
Credits: 4
Lecture: 4
Lab: 0
Course Content:
- Rhetorical Awareness
- Composition and critical thinking
- Conventions
- Writing as a process
- Reflection
Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze the purpose, audience, and context of written communication in a variety of genres. (1)
- Evaluate the effectiveness of rhetorical strategies in a variety of texts. (1)
- Develop organized and original writing that integrates evidence from a variety of sources. (2)
- Apply discipline-appropriate conventions for grammar and mechanics. (3)
- Use formatting and citation conventions. (3)
- Revise texts at both global (content, organization, argument) and local (sentence-level, word choice) levels. (4)
- Assess writing processes, choices, and strengths to inform future writing situations (5).
Required Assessment:
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