ENGL 101 - English Composition I

Credits: 3
This course advances the students ability to write clearly and coherently by emphasizing the writing process. Emphasis is on writing projects which include personal, rhetorical, and expository models. Research skills are introduced. Recommendation:Success in this course is dependent upon strong critical reading, thinking, and writing skills. Proficiency in these skills may be determined by the Colleges current placement exam, presently Accuplacer, guided conversations with an advisor, and/or review of the sample reading and writing assignments through the SCCC Testing Center. Students are encouraged to meet with their instructor to discuss their level of proficiency in these skills. SCCC has embraced a practice of directed selfchoice whereby students are encouraged, through guided conversations, to best determine their readiness for this course. Students should be aware that developmental courses exist and are available to help strengthen skills and encourage success. Pursuing testing and/or developmental courses is entirely up to the student. Further, testing, though providing a valuable reference point for reflection, does not create for the student an obligation to follow Accuplacer recommendations.