Each student taking
English 100A will strengthen in his or her ability to read and write with
precision and clarity. You will be invited, through major and minor writing assignments,
to consider your audience and uncover the most effective delivery for your
message. Through research-based essay assignments, you will further your
knowledge about how to find and use outside sources, beyond your own experience
and knowledge, that are both reliable and scholarly and how to cite these
sources using Modern Language Association (MLA) formatting. You will be asked
to create time for writing that will be sufficient for composing written pieces
that are clear and well revised. You will also be asked to reflect on the
process you go through as you write and to learn about yourself and how you
think through this reflection. As this is an honors course, you will need to
demonstrate an elevated level of commitment both in class and out to create final
written pieces that are particularly thoughtful and free from error in grammar,
punctuation, and syntax.