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ENG 100 - Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition


Credits: 3

ENG 100 is a portfolio-based preparatory course in writing, reading, self-reflection, and discussion. Introduces rhetorical composing, audience awareness, academic conventions, and purpose-specific strategies to focus, develop, organize, revise, and edit writing. Requires multiple, multipage, evaluated compositions in different genres developed through writing processes and revision based on instructor feedback, peer-, and self-review. Course credits apply as electives toward graduation. 

Prerequisite(s): Appropriate placement based on high school GPA, and/or scores on ACT English + Reading, and/ SAT ERW, and/or English Department Placement Essay.

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring


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