(3,0)3 CreditsPrerequisite(s):Grade of A in ENGL 050 - Introduction to College Reading and Composition I or Grade of A in ENGL 060 - Introduction to College Reading and Composition II or appropriate score on placement test. The central purposes of English I are greater fluency and greater control of language and the conventions of grammar and mechanics. Some essays may be drawn from personal experience, but the emphasis is on expository types such as comparison-contrast essays, argumentative essays, critical analysis, and analytical integration of readings. A research paper is required. Non-graded but required writing, such as journal, may be assigned. Student critiques of each other’s papers are important components of some sections of this course.