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English Composition I is a course in effective essay writing and basic research techniques, including the use of the library. College-level readings are assigned as the basis for in-class and online discussion and for essay writing. CUNY certification in reading and writing is the prerequisite for this course. Through discussion, reading, writing in drafts, collaborating, revising, and presenting work, students will learn to: • Write clear and logical sentences of varied structure, using correct spelling, conventional punctuation, and correct grammar and syntax; • Organize sentences into paragraphs and paragraphs into well-developed essays that present persuasive arguments based on specific evidence; • Draft, revise, and proofread essays of various modes of writing, including narration, description, comparison, argumentation, analysis and reflection; • Use writing as a process of discovery, building habits of critical thinking; • Develop a personal writing style.

English Composition I is a course in effective essay writing and basic research techniques, including the use of the library. College-level readings are assigned as the basis for in-class and online discussion and for essay writing. CUNY certification in reading and writing is the prerequisite for this course. Through discussion, reading, writing in drafts, collaborating, revising, and presenting work, students will learn to: • Write clear and logical sentences of varied structure, using correct spelling, conventional punctuation, and correct grammar and syntax; • Organize sentences into paragraphs and paragraphs into well-developed essays that present persuasive arguments based on specific evidence; • Draft, revise, and proofread essays of various modes of writing, including narration, description, comparison, argumentation, analysis and reflection; • Use writing as a process of discovery, building habits of critical thinking; • Develop a personal writing style.