ENGL 101S - College Composition and Research

Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate assessment
Transfers to: CSU

This is a composition course that enables students to generate logical, coherent essays and reports necessary to academic and professional success. Students will become proficient in research techniques, learn critical reading and thinking skills through expository and persuasive reading selections, and apply these skills to creating original essays and a final research paper. The lab component of this course is designed to assist students in improving and refining their writing and language skills. Students will complete lab activities that enhance their ability to compose logical, well-supported arguments that exhibit grammatical fluency and correct documentation form. Students will meet with composition instructors through individual conferences that address students' specific writing concerns. This course is designed for students who wish to fulfill the General Education requirement for Written Communication. This course provides additional course support in composition.