ENGL 1101

English Composition I

English Composition I (ENGL 1101) is a composition course focusing on skills required for effective writing in a variety of contexts, with emphasis on exposition, analysis, and argumentation, and also including introductory use of a variety of research skills. Satisfactory placement test score or successful completion of Learning Support English and Reading are required prior to admission to this course.

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ENGL 1101 is a composition course focusing on techniques required for effective writing. It emphasizes exposition, analysis, argumentation, and research skills. Instruction focuses on teaching students to think critically and to write clear, precise, and effective papers about the writer’s personal experiences, explain an idea, argue a position, and respond to an essay question prompt. This course teaches students how to introduce a topic, to articulate a thesis statement, to craft topic sentences, and to develop claims in coherent paragraphs.

Sections

Term	CRN	Class	Day and Time	Room
Fall 2022	80798	ENGL 1101.03	MW 11–12:15	TEB-373

Learning Outcomes

ENGL 1101 students will:

• analyze, or interpret evidence or arguments, in order to formulate and support new arguments or solve problems,
• read critically and communicate ideas in well-developed college-level written forms (MGA General Education Learning Goal A1 [Communications]),
• understand rhetorical contexts for their writing by establishing the writer’s role, the audience, and the purpose of the project,
• use recursive processes that include collecting information, focusing, ordering, drafting, revising, and editing,
• apply the techniques and skills of research, integration of source material, and documentation,
• read and respond to various texts for purposes of interpretation, analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and judgment,
• use conventions of writing mechanics, usage, and style to communicate effectively for the given audience, purpose, and format (guidelines recommended by the Board of Regents Advisory Committee on English).

30-Hour Rule

In accordance with Board of Regents policy, students must complete ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 before earning thirty hours of course credit.

Exit Requirements

All students must complete ENGL 1101 with a grade of A, B, or C to receive Area A credit and proceed to ENGL 1102 and 2000-level English survey courses.

Regents Exemption

Students who complete both ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 with grades of A, B, or C have fulfilled the University System of Georgia Regents Reading and Writing Requirement.

Student Resources

Tutoring is available free of charge on all MGA campuses for currently enrolled students. To view center contact information, subjects tutored, and tutor availability, see the SSC website. SSC tutoring sessions may be scheduled online and face-to-face through the “Book an Appointment” link on the Student Success Center website. Other services at the SSC include online academic workshops and a robust website with resources for academic assistance. The centers also have computer workstations, printing, and Internet access.