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Program Overview To write well, you need to know how successful writers work. The College Composition Program will help you gain an understanding of the processes writers use to create successful work. To understand these processes; you should experiment with several writing techniques and learn what works for you as you plan, draft, and revise essays. In addition, writing is not necessarily a solitary activity; at various times as you write, you need the response and advice of other readers, leading to various collaborative activities in and out of class. The following material will give you more information on what to expect in your college composition courses. Writing as Learning Writing is a powerful tool for learning. In your college composition courses, therefore, you will be asked to respond in writing to reading, class activities, and other school-related experiences, often in a journal. You may need to read a wider variety of works than you have previously; the essays in your main text and in an additional reader might become the subject of journal entries as well as useful models of writing. Focus of ENG 101 and 102 The writing program assumes that all writing is creative; however, the focus of ENG 101 and 102 is on writing that is primarily for communicating information to others. Fiction and poetry, which may have been the core of your previous English courses, can be powerful learning experiences. Because of this importance, some instructors will encourage you to explore such literature in your journal or to include such writing in your portfolio in addition to required pieces. ENG 101 This course introduces the basic elements of critical reading and evaluation and some important elements of academic writing. ENG 101 offers a bridge between your high school English experiences and the demands of college writing. For a detailed outline of the course’s goals, refer to "ENG 101: Introduction to Academic Writing and Reading" in the "Student Learning Objectives for College Composition" section of this Guidebook. Note: You must earn a grade of C or better in ENG 101 to enroll in ENG 102.
ENG 102 ENG 102 is designed to help you extend the principles and skills developed in ENG 101 to better help you face academic writing tasks in your other courses. For a detailed outline of the course’s goals, refer to "ENG 102: Writing Academic Discourse" in the "Student Learning Objectives for College Composition" section of this Guidebook. Note: a grade of C or better in ENG 101 is a prerequisite for enrolling in this course.
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