Enriched Composition

Catalog description

This process-based writing class focuses on academic writing, reading, and critical thinking as expressed in expository and analytical writing assignments. Through five to seven substantial essays written over the course of the semester, students develop fluency, coherence, style, effectiveness, and literary analysis through close attention to the fundamentals of written communication and revision. By learning in a collaborative writing community, students develop effective strategies in generating and developing ideas, giving and receiving feedback, and reading and analyzing texts. Course is designed to be taken with ENGL 1130L - Composition Enrichment Lab. Students must pass this course with a C- or better to proceed to ENGL 1230E - Enriched Intermediate Composition. Students who earn a B+ or higher may petition to move into ENGL 1230 - Intermediate Composition. Students may earn credit for either ENGL 1130 - Composition or ENGL 1130E - Enriched Composition.