This course is focused on the process of writing university-level compositions in
English. It takes a process approach to writing, and students are required to do at least two drafts of each composition they write in this course. Topics that are covered in the course include the following:

Developing a writer stance

Understanding your audience

Prewriting to discover a thesis

Paragraph structure and its importance to the unity of a composition

Word choice

Recognizing and writing powerful sentences.

The hallmarks of a good writer

The hallmarks of a good reader

Most compositions written for this course are submitted to the teacher and peer group members by email attachment. Most feedback is given using the eview?feature of the Microsoft Word software program. Students taking this section of Sophomore Composition should be familiar with both email and the Microsoft Word programs.
Students enrolled in this course are required to attend classes, participate fully in peer group analysis of compositions. Approximately four compositions (each of which have at least two draft versions) are required per semester.