English 010 may also be taken as a refresher course. The course will include intensive paragraph writing. The course is required of all students whose scores on the Skills test indicate a need for an intensive review of basic writing skills. 3.00 ENG 101 is based on the premise that clear thinking generates clear writing. The student learns how to use the tools of effective writing and how to develop ideas through such expository patterns as narration, description, illustration and example, analogy, definition, comparison and contrast, cause and effect, process analysis and classification.
Emphasis is placed on organizing specific kinds of evidence to support sensible conclusions.
Reasearch techniques are included. Placement into Developmental-level courses restricts college level choices. It concentrates on special and practical forms of communication, letters and memos, the summary, the critique, the report, the article, and the technical speech. The course also adapts formal English to the style of the technical or specialized writer. 3.00 The principles of business communication for people in business and industry or students planning a career in business.