ENGL 100 - Introduction to College Writing

5.0 Credits
Introduction to college-level writing, including multiple rhetorical contexts for essay development. Emphasis on thesis development, essay organization, argumentation, critical reading and clarity of expression and introduction to incorporating source material. Prerequisite: Accuplacer placement, essay placement, or permit from Bridge or EAP.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Integrate critical thinking, reading, and writing to engage college-level texts and to develop college-level expository essays. [REASON]
Adapt writing to audience, context, and purpose by using rhetorical principles at an introductory level. [REASON]
Apply the basics of composition principles at an introductory level in order to connect ideas coherently, explain them thoroughly, and arrange them logically. [COMMUNICATE]
Demonstrate writing processes by exploring and applying various strategies for idea generating, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading. [COMMUNICATE]
Use academic sentence-level conventions and style; apply MLA style documentation at an introductory level for college writing. [COMMUNICATE]