ENGW-102 : Expository Writing & Literacy Studies

The first course of the two-semester required writing course requirement for First-Year Writing. This course introduces students to rhetoric as a critical approach to writing, in addition to specific principles and conventions of expository writing. English Writing 102 stresses critical thinking, the exploration of ideas, and the development of voice in writing. Students will be expected to engage in discussion of contemporary issues through class discussion and their writing. NOTE: Upon completion of this course students should register for ENGW-103. Successful completion of this First Year Writing course requires a grade of C or higher.