COMP 099 Foundations of Composition

Division of Liberal Arts

3 credits 90.0 hours
REM level undergraduate course

COMP*099 is an introduction to foundational writing and readings skills expected at the university level. This course emphasizes employing writing processes (analyzing, applying, and evaluating, for example) and reading for comprehension. The course also emphasizes mastering various technical aspects of writing, including structuring essays and deploying grammar to achieve clarity. Because this course is six hours per week, one-to-one time with the instructor is built into the curriculum. By the end of this course, successful students will be able to: 1. Develop critical reading and writing skills to compose essays (describing, summarizing, and evaluating, for example). 2. Compose a well-structured essay that supports a thesis. 3. Analyze sources by locating thesis statements and evidence. 4. Integrate source material through quotation, paraphrase, and summary. 5. Apply source material and avoid intentional or unintentional plagiarism by citing in MLA format. 6. Recognize and edit patterns of grammatical error to compose clear sentences.

Enrollment is based on performance on the Writing Placement Exam and SAT/ACT scores. This course does not count toward graduation. Successful completion will permit students to enter COMP*101 or COMP*111, depending on the professor’s recommendation, in the subsequent semester.

This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.