ENG 1010 - Freshman Composition: The Essay

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Prerequisite: A score of 95 or higher on the Accuplacer sentence skills exam or a “C” or better in CCD’s ENG 090 course. Students with an ACT ENG score of 18 or higher or an SAT verbal score of 450 or higher are exempt from the placement exam.

ENG 1010 is a course focusing on the process of writing and revising college level essays in three major categories: personal/subjective, explanatory, and persuasive. The course employs lecture, discussion, workshop, and conference methods. Students will learn how to critically read, summarize, engage, and analyze texts. Writers will demonstrate their ability to generate, organize, and produce writing for appropriate audiences. Coursework does not include research and documentation. (General Studies—Level I, Composition)(GT-CO1)