The textbook used for this course is an Open Source Textbook. You will not need to purchase a textbook. Please see the syllabus and other links in Resources and Materials.

EN110 introduces students to writing as a process, exploring genres and rhetorical situations, and using strategies to compose effective texts. Required of all students who score 24 or below on their ACT English subscore. Students must pass EN110 with a grade of C or better to advance to EN111.

Upon successful completion of the course, each participant should be able to:

• Explore genre as a way to respond to various rhetorical situations and contexts
• Practice writing as a process that usually includes multiple drafts and revisions
• Give and act on productive feedback
• Use strategies—such as analysis, interpretation, synthesis, description, and summary—to compose texts that develop and support the writer's ideas
• Edit for style, correctness, and clarity