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Welcome to the Wright State University (WSU) College Composition Program. Ensuring that you have the writing skills and processes needed to write effectively in your course work is a high priority at WSU. The College Composition Program has been developed to provide you with a foundation for that success, and the Guidebook for College Composition has been compiled to assist you. The Guidebook provides information about:

• The knowledge and skills you must achieve to successfully complete the program
• The types of writing you will be expected to do in your composition courses
• Various types of composition courses that are available
• Procedures to follow if you are having trouble in a course
• University policies and procedures related to writing and writing courses
• University resources available to assist you with your writing courses

The College Composition Program consists of two four-quarter-hour writing courses, ENG 101, and ENG 102. These courses should be taken as early as possible in your academic career, preferably during your first year, so that you can be sure that the writing you do in other courses represents college level writing.

WSU’s commitment to your writing excellence does not end with the College Composition Program, however. The Writing Across the Curriculum Program (WAC) will help you build on the skills developed in ENG 101 and 102. Through the WAC program, you will take several writing intensive courses, both in your General Education studies and in your major. For more details, see the "Writing Across the Curriculum" section in this Guidebook.

Please study the Guidebook for College Composition so that you are well prepared for your writing courses and are familiar with all the resources available to help you succeed in them. Good luck in your composition classes and in your academic career at Wright State.

Sincerely,

Richard Bullock,
Director of Writing Programs