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Writing
Courses Offered Most Semesters
EGL 1000.
Introduction to Composition. 4 Credits
Preparation for EGL 1010. Grammar and punctuation, sentence construction,
paragraph
development, and short essay writing with computer laboratory experience.
Web-based section available. Prerequisite: Writing proficiency level. Does
not fulfill English requirements for graduation or transfer. Not open to
students who have completed EGL 1010.
EGL 1010.
Composition I: Expository Writing. 3 Credits
University-parallel freshman English. Fundamentals of effective prose
writing, including required essays and a research paper. Web-based section
available. Prerequisite: Writing proficiency level, or EGL 1000.
See Departmental
standards for English 1010 and Statewide standards for "C" papers.
EGL 1010H. Honors
Composition I. 3 Credits
Honors-level version of EGL 1010. Expository and argumentative writing, and
research techniques. Credit may not be received for both EGL 1010 and EGL
1010H. Prerequisite: Writing proficiency level or permission of the
instructor. Writing sample required.
See "What Composition
II Should I Take?"
EGL 1020.
Composition II: Writing About Literature. 3 Credits
Second semester composition using literature as the subject for discussion
and writing. Study various kinds of literature (e.g., drama, poetry, short
story) or a single genre such as short story. Web-based section available.
EGL 1100, 1320, or 1340 also fulfill the Composition II requirement.
Prerequisite: EGL 1010 with C or better.
EGL 1020H. Honors
Composition II.
Second semester composition option for honors-level students. Writing
incisive essays about sophisticated works of literature. Prerequisite: EGL
1010H with A or B, or EGL 1010 with A.
EGL 1040. Media
Writing. 3 Credits
History of mass media; study and writing of news articles, editorials,
columns, reviews, radio and TV scripts. Prerequisite: Writing proficiency
level.
EGL 1100.
Composition II: Writing About Issues and Ideas. 3 Credits
Second semester composition. Reading, analyzing, and writing about
contemporary issues, demonstrating clear reasoning and persuasive writing
skills. Web-based section available. EGL 1020, 1320, or 1340 also fulfill the
Composition requirement. Prerequisite: EGL 1010 with C or better.
EGL 1320.
Composition II: Writing for Business. 3 Credits
Second semester composition. Students develop and sharpen critical thinking
and writing skills, applying them to materials from business and the
professions with an emphasis on evidence-based analysis, evaluation,
interpretation and persuasive presentation. EGL 1020, 1100, or 1340 also
fulfill the Composition II requirement. Prerequisite: EGL 1010 with C or
better.
EGL 1340.
Composition II: Writing About Technical Topics. 3 Credits
Second semester composition. Includes preparation of various types of
technical business, government, and scientific communications, including
resumes; progress, examination, and recommendation reports; proposals; and
memoranda. EGL 1020, 1100, or 1320 also fulfill the Composition II
requirement. Prerequisite: EGL 1010 with C or better.
EGL 1360. Principles of Editing. 3
Credits
Practice
in editing manuscripts and evaluating publication formats. Prerequisite: EGL
1010
EGL 2150.
Introduction to Creative Writing. 3 Credits
Techniques of
writing fiction, poetry, and plays with critique of student work. E-Mail
section available in Fall. Prerequisite: EGL 1010. Does not fulfill general
education requirement.
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