ENG 111 - English Composition for Speakers of Other Languages I

This course is designed as a writing course for students whose first language is not English. The sequence of ENG 111 and ENG 112 serves as a substitute for ENG 101 for which the student receives three credits. The other three credits counts towards humanities/language elective credits. English 111 improves students’ skills as successful academic writers. The focus of this course is to teach students the necessary steps involved in writing a research paper, including summarizing, paraphrasing, citing, and writing a bibliography using MLA style. Attention is given to the cultural implications of thought patterns, organization, and academic writing conventions in English.
Pre-requisite: ESL 067 or ESL 097 or ESL placement test.
3 lecture hours per week.
3 credits.