ENGL 1107 - Composition I

4 Credit(s) 4 credits lecture/0 credits lab

This is an introductory course focused on academic writing assignments that involve critical reading, thinking, listening, and writing for a variety of rhetorical purposes and audiences. Students will learn how to develop their ideas; organize rough drafts; respond to peer and instructor feedback; and revise and edit their essays. Students will compile a viable job search portfolio. Each student will also develop a research paper, with sources properly cited in a standard citation format, through a process of discovering, analyzing, and synthesizing information drawn from both print and electronic sources.

Course Prerequisite(s): ENGL 0900 with a grade of C or better or appropriate placement score
MnTC Goal Area(s): 1 and 2