ENG 104 Introduction to Composition

Prerequisite

Placement by examination

This course prepares students for college-level writing. The course covers the five-step writing process; understanding audience, purpose and tone, crafting thesis statements, writing paragraphs, creating outlines, developing unity and coherence, and composing the basic five-paragraph academic essay. Critical-reading skills development is introduced. Grammar, punctuation, sentence mechanics and APA formatting are covered.