This course provides practice in English composition with emphasis on the multi- paragraph essay, with a review of mechanics and paragraphing. The course also introduces students to using library resources. This course prepares students for the transfer-level composition course, develops expository writing, and introduces basic academic research fundamentals. Successful completion will prepare students for English 101.

This course provides instruction in writing academic analytic essays. Students will learn to read and respond to sources analytically, conduct academic level research and incorporate those sources into a research paper. This course satisfies graduation and transfer requirements.

 This is a university transferable course that provides continuing practice in the analytic writing begun in English 101. The course develops critical thinking, reading, and writing skills as they apply to the analysis of written texts (literature and/or non-fiction) from diverse cultural sources and perspectives. The techniques and principles of effective written argument as they apply to the written text will be emphasized. Some research is required.