Online English Composition I
ENG 101 - First-Year Composition
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Overview
This introductory composition course will help you develop the skills and processes essential to navigate the various writing situations you are bound to encounter in your academic, professional, and personal life. During the course, you will draft and revise four major projects, complete various writing activities, discuss and reflect on your development as a writer, and learn to leverage emerging technologies to get the work of writing done.
Course prerequisites and requirements
To be successful in this course, we recommend English language fluency and computer literacy. We also encourage you to make sure your laptop or desktop computer meets the technical requirements.
Quick facts
Next start date:
May 14, 2024 (8 weeks)
Aug. 20, 2024 (8 weeks)
Oct. 15, 2024 (8 weeks)
- Credits: 3
- Length: Self-paced or 8 weeks
- Cost: $25 + $400
What you’ll learn
- Define an argumentative purpose that addresses a specific issue or phenomenon
- Adopt an open stance toward competing perspectives when addressing an issue or phenomenon
- Learn, implement, and evaluate rhetorical concepts to appeal to audience expectations
- Utilize writing technologies that are best suited for specific writing situations and genres
- Implement the fundamental components of effective writing practices such as invention, drafting, collaboration, revision, and reflection
- Utilize flexibility during the drafting, revision, and reflection processes
What to expect in class
Video lectures, readings, writing activities and projects, discussions, and quizzes
Exams and grading
70%
Writing Projects
20%
Writing Activities
5%
Discussion/Reflection Posts
5%
Quizzes/Knowledge Checks
Transcript
This course appears on your transcript identically to how it appears on the transcript of an enrolled ASU student who has taken the course on one of ASU’s campuses. Course attendance dates will be listed on your transcript. A self paced course will appear on your transcript in the session you complete the course.
This course satisfies 3 credit hours toward the First-year Composition requirement at Arizona State University. It is strongly encouraged that you consult with your institution of choice to determine how these credits will be applied to their degree requirements prior to transferring your credit.
Faculty and course staff
Eric D.
Brown
Online Course Manager and Instructor, Learning Enterprise
PhD Candidate, English Department (Writing, Rhetorics and Literacies)
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Arizona State University
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Savanna
Conner
Online Course Manager, Learning Enterprise
Graduate Student, English Department (Writing, Rhetorics and Literacies)
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Arizona State University
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