3 class hours This course provides a study of rhetoric - the art of using writing to produce a desired effect on the reader in conjunction with appropriate reading selections and frequent writing assignments. A study of information literacy leads to the culminating activity- a fully documented research project in MLA style. Prerequisite: ENG 100 or ENG 108 passed with a C or better or satisfactory scores on the reading and writing placement tests. The successful student will have basic skills in keyboarding and electronic document editing.

? Watch a video about the course The first of the required GE writing courses introduces students to academic composition. Students will engage in writing as a process, pre-drafting strategies, multiple drafts, peer review, and large and small-scale revisions. Students with ACT English scores between 17 and 28 must take 1010 before ENGL 2010; those with scores below 17 must enroll in ENGL 1010E. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)] Prerequisite(s): ENGL 0990 or ACT English Subscore or Accuplacer Next Generation score - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C Prerequisite Test: ACT English or Accuplacer Next Generation - Prerequisite Test Score: 17 or 250 Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll General Education Category: Written Communication