English Composition I

A frequent observation in both the academic and business worlds is that writing has become a lost art. People write fewer and fewer letters, favoring “instant messaging” and its shorthand version of communication. Students write less because schools require less writing. By the time students get to college, or a job, they lack a basic skill for success in the workplace.

The purpose of this course is to demonstrate the connection between sound thinking and sound writing, to demonstrate that writing is a skill that can be learned, and show that good writing takes discipline and practice. Topics covered in this course include: Expository Writing; the Writing Process; Components of Rhetoric; and Critiquing Student and Published Papers.