Apr 19, 2024  
2022-2023 EIU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ENG 1000 - Fundamentals of College Composition.


(3-0-3) F, S. Graded (ABC/NC) (Does not count toward graduation, but course grade does count in GPA.) A course in the improvement of the fundamentals of entry-level college writing skills. Practice and instruction in the development of an individualized process of analytical reading, prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading. Required of students who do not meet the prerequisites for ENG 1001G and to serve as a foundational course to support preparation for the first-year writing sequence (ENG 1001G and 1002G). WC

Prerequisites & Notes:
Students who have both a high school GPA below a 3.0 and a SAT-Writing score of 430 and below/ACT-English score of 17 and below. If students wish to challenge their placement into ENG 1000, they can take the ENG 1001G Challenge Essay administered by the English department. If they pass the challenge essay, they can enroll directly into ENG 1001G.

Credits: 3