I have been a college teacher of English for twenty five years at a dozen different institutions, including the University of Iowa, Southern Methodist University, and the Community College of Allegheny County. Currently, I am teaching at both Duquesne and Carnegie-Mellon. As a writer and editor, six of my books have been published, some of which are available in local libraries, and I am a contributing editor of the Pittsburgh Quarterly where I have a regular column. As a businessman, I buy and renovate older homes in the Mount Washington and Brookline neighborhoods of Pittsburgh. The term development refers to the subject matter of the essay.
Coherence refers to the unity of the essay.
And finally, clarity refers to the many stylistic decisions that the writer must make in order for the essay to be readable. In the course catalogue, this course is listed as English 101, Writing Across the Curriculum, and College Writing. You should ask your advisor to clarify this issue for you. English 101 is challenging to most students, requiring mastery of a variety of skills in a short period of time. Most students work very hard and are pleased to make a B or C in the course.