ENG 101 - English Writing

(3 credits)

Meets Category V General Education Requirements
45 lecture hours; D and F Grades are not awarded. A minimum of a C grade is required to pass the class.
Prerequisites: REN 092 or ELI 082G and ELI 082W , or appropriate course waivers or ACCUPLACER or ACCUPLACER-ESL scores.
This course offers classroom instruction and practice in the skills necessary to write effective informative and persuasive essays, to understand the primary principles of scholarly inquiry and research, and to use the conventions of documentation. Students learn to use the conventions of standard written American English to establish a clear purpose in their writing, to develop their purpose with adequate and pertinent evidence, and to adapt their presentations to a range of audiences. The preparation of regularly scheduled essays is required, as is revision and editing of instructor-evaluated work.