ENGL 2227: Intermediate Composition

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Course Format Lecture 3.0 h + Seminar 1.0 h + Lab. 0.0 h
Credits 3.0

Course Description

This course teaches the strategies of reading and writing non-fiction prose. Students will learn and practice various rhetorical techniques - including description, narration, cause and effect, definition, comparison, classification, and argument - that will help them effectively convey their ideas to a specific audience. While this course focuses on academic writing, skills acquired will transfer beyond the classroom to the workplace and other settings.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C" grade in six credits of first-year, university-transferable English; or a minimum "B" grade in one of the following: ENGL 1100, 1123, 1125, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1181, or 1191.

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