In this compressed introduction to composition, students develop skills in reading and argument through practice, guidance, and collaborative learning. In addition to reading texts critically, writing frequently, and completing several major assignments, students work on their writing in small group settings. Writing assignments include literary analysis and researched arguments using library sources. Grade of C required to pass. Prerequisite: placement. WCI, IL

Students in this practicum experience work collaboratively to create Viterbos journal of first-year writing, Backspace. Through working on this project, students build skills in professional communication, editing, and document and magazine design. Required for first-year English majors but open to English minors as well. May not be repeated for credit.

In this introduction to college writing, students work collaboratively, learning to read closely in order to summarize, analyze, and respond to a variety of texts. Students gain instruction in research methods and strategies of argumentation, as well as essentials of argumentative writing such as thesis, evidence, organization, and sentence-level effectiveness. By semesters end, students will write a short thesis-driven argument supported by library research. Grade of C required to pass the course. Placement into this course requires an ACT verbal score of 18-22. Prerequisite to ENGL 104.