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A course in ef­fec­tive essay writ­ing and basic re­search tech­niques in­clud­ing use of the li­brary. De­mand­ing read­ings as­signed for class­room dis­cus­sion and as a basis for essay writ­ing.

A course in effective essay writing and basic research techniques including use of the library. Demanding readings assigned for classroom discussion and as a basis for essay writing.

This is a model course for ENG 1101CO.

This is a model course for ENG 1101CO.

A course in ef­fec­tive essay writ­ing and basic re­search tech­niques in­clud­ing use of the li­brary. De­mand­ing read­ings as­signed for class­room dis­cus­sion and as a basis for essay writ­ing. The sec­ond se­mes­ter of Eng­lish com­po­si­tion and ex­pos­i­tory writ­ing. This class is being taught as if it were ac­tu­ally named “Writ­ing about Lan­guage, and Di­alect, and Speech Com­mu­ni­ties.”

A course in effective essay writing and basic research techniques including use of the library. Demanding readings assigned for classroom discussion and as a basis for essay writing. The second semester of English composition and expository writing. This class is being taught as if it were actually named “Writing about Language, and Dialect, and Speech Communities.”

To­gether we will focus on de­vel­op­ing lan­guage, and aca­d­e­mic read­ing and writ­ing skills. Stu­dents will prac­tice read­ing for com­pre­hen­sion as well as draft­ing, re­vis­ing and sum­ma­riz­ing skills. They will pol­ish their gram­mar with a focus on cre­at­ing aca­d­e­mic level com­plex sen­tence struc­ture while avoid­ing sen­tence frag­ments and run-ons. Stu­dents will work ex­ten­sively on para­graph and essay or­ga­ni­za­tion, and on writ­ing mul­ti­ple drafts of proof­read, edited and reed­ited es­says. They will also learn to read more deeply and with bet­ter de­vel­oped com­pre­hen­sion skills and strate­gies for im­prove those skills.

Together we will focus on developing language, and academic reading and writing skills. Students will practice reading for comprehension as well as drafting, revising and summarizing skills. They will polish their grammar with a focus on creating academic level complex sentence structure while avoiding sentence fragments and run-ons. Students will work extensively on paragraph and essay organization, and on writing multiple drafts of proofread, edited and reedited essays. They will also learn to read more deeply and with better developed comprehension skills and strategies for improve those skills.

ENG 1101 – Eng­lish Com­po­si­tion I – 4 hours, 3 cred­its This is a course in ef­fec­tive essay writ­ing and basic re­search tech­niques, in­clud­ing use of the li­brary. De­mand­ing read­ings are as­signed for class­room dis­cus­sion and as a basis for essay writ­ing. Pre­req­ui­sites: CUNY cer­ti­fi­ca­tion in read­ing and writ­ing.

ENG 1101 – English Composition I – 4 hours, 3 credits This is a course in effective essay writing and basic research techniques, including use of the library. Demanding readings are assigned for classroom discussion and as a basis for essay writing. Prerequisites: CUNY certification in reading and writing.