EN 111: Freshman Composition I

This course is a study of rhetoric designed to teach students effective writing, reading, speaking, and listening. In EN 111, emphasis is placed on critical thinking, and close study is given to expository and argumentative writing. In EN 112, students are introduced to writing about literature, methods of research using the library, the Internet, and digital resources, and to writing a research paper. A final essay is given at the end of semester in EN 111. The required research paper for EN 112 must receive at least a C+ (77). The requirements for EN 112 may not be met by CLEP.