ENG 111 - College Composition I

Credits: 3

Develops fluent, effective, and confident writers. Practices the process of composing; generating ideas; shaping and evaluating writing. Uses reading and language awareness to further the development of writing. Credit may be earned in only one of: ENG 111, ENG 111A, ENG 111B, ENG 111C or ENG 111H.

Prerequisite(s): READING LEVEL 4 and WRITING LEVEL 4
Corequisite(s): None
Lecture Hours: 45 Lab Hours: 0
Meets MTA Requirement: None
Pass/NoCredit: Yes

Outcomes and Objectives

Write effectively for appropriate rhetorical situations.
1. Use the writing process: pre-write, write, and revise.
2. Write with clarity.
3. Select, organize, and present details to support a main idea.
4. Use generalizations and details effectively.
Use writing tasks that involve both reading and writing.
1. Demonstrate the ability to derive meaning from a piece of reading.
2. Demonstrate the ability to distinguish between the meaning one makes of a text and the author's intended meaning.
3. Paraphrase and summarize accurately.
Develop critical thinking skills
1. Explore the relationships among language, knowledge, and power.
2. Assess the progress revealed in a body of work.
3. Develop critical thinking skills and apply them to reading texts.