EGL-1010P Composition I: Expository Writing (ALP)

Credits 3
Special section of university-parallel freshman English. Fundamentals of effective prose writing, including research-based informative, analytical, and argumentative essays. Course is offered to Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) students only; students in EGL-1010P must be enrolled in the linked section of EGL-0100P. This class is equivalent to EGL-1010.
Fulfills the General Education Composition I requirement.
Prerequisite(s): To be eligible for ALP, students must earn a combined score of 148-168 on the Accuplacer test. ALP eligibility may also be determined by a grade of C in EGL-0080 or EGL-0090.
Formerly EGL-1011.
Note:

This course will be discontinued Spring 2024

Course Outcomes

Formulate restricted, unified, and precise thesis statements for thesis-driven essays.
Organize essay content into introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs.
Construct unified, coherent, and well-developed paragraphs with precise topic sentences.
Apply grammar and usage rules correctly.
Evaluate library and online resources relevant to a specific topic.
Synthesize multiple sources into an essay to support its thesis.
Accurately integrate sources through summary, paraphrase, and direct quotation.
Properly document sources through in-text parenthetical and end-of-text bibliographic documentation according to MLA or APA in order to avoid plagiarism.