College Composition introduces students to academic writing as a process of inquiry, reflection, and communication. Through reading, discussion, and research, students explore relevant issues from multiple perspectives and develop informed, evidence-based positions. Along with the writing process, the course reinforces critical reading, critical thinking, and formal documentation as foundational to academic inquiry, with emphasis on curiosity-driven learning, information literacy, and ethical research practices.
Course Workshop Description:
Each College Composition course has a 50-minute workshop directly preceding or following its meeting times. Asynchronous sections of College Composition cover the workshop through 50-minute Zoom meetings. In the workshop, students will receive individualized, assignment-based support, and targeted, review-based instruction. The workshop is a required component of the course, but students may "test out" of the workshop after the first quarter based on their course grades and at the discretion of the instructor.