Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
ENG 1610 - Freshman Composition: Writing and Rhetoric
For non-native English speaking undergraduate students is designed to instruct such students in higher-level writing skills. Practice in composing and revising expository essays that are well organized, logically coherent, and effective for their purpose and audience. Topics from reading, research, and academic content. Fulfills the requirements for a freshman composition course (ENG 1510). Native English speakers should take ENG 1510.
Requisites: ENG 1610 placement or non-English speaker and WARNING: not ENG 1510 or ENG D160
Credit Hours: 4
OHIO BRICKS: Foundations: Written Communication
General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 1E
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students should be able to apply the concepts of summary and citation in order to avoid plagiarism
- Students should be able to reflect on the writing process and their own needs in order to develop a relationship with writing
- Students should be able to write well-organized and meaningful essays for the academic setting
- Students should have a thorough understanding of the research process
- Students should improve their critical reading and thinking skills and know how to use standard academic rhetorical styles
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