ENG 100 Composition I (3) Introduction to the rhetorical, conceptual and stylistic demands of writing at the university level; instruction in composing processes, search strategies, and writing from sources. Students may not earn credit for both ENG 100 and 190. Pre: placement. Freshmen only. FW
Note: If you are unsure whether you have been cleared for English 100, you should go to the General Education office in Bilger 104, email them at gened@hawaii.edu, or call them at (808) 956-6660. The English Department does not handle ENG 100 placement.
Expanded Course Description
In this course, you will learn how to write effectively across a variety of writing contexts and genres, which will prepare you for future academic, creative, and professional work. You will practice reading as writers: identifying the audience and purpose of each text, evaluating evidence, and examining the choices writers make to communicate effectively. You will then apply these strategies to your own writing and engage in research and revision processes, culminating in a final project on a topic of your interest.
To offer you a way into these processes, you will read a range of creative nonfiction, with a focus on life writing texts, such as memoir, autobiography, biography, and personal essays. In reading these texts, you will explore innovative forms for personal writing and what “the writing life” can look like. In your own work, you will consider the role of the communities, places, and institutions you engage with in shaping your literacy development and practices. You will first write a literacy autobiography, reflecting on your writing education, identity, and practices, then “reinvent” that narrative in a new genre or medium. You will then practice your analytical writing skills through an analysis of your remediated text. Finally, you will apply the writing and revision skills you have learned to another context—the multimodal research project—and practice communicating effectively to multiple audiences by writing in multiple genres and registers. By the conclusion of the course, you will have produced 5,000 words of finished prose.