In this composition course, students will practice both written and oral expression through the development of essays and presentations that require them to articulate, research, and analyze ideas across various academic contexts. Areas of focus may include narrating a personal story, arguing in favor of an idea, evaluating communication for substance, bias, and intended effect, comparing, or defining. A student must demonstrate competency in (1) organizing and paragraphing, (2) clarity of main point, (3) appropriateness, logic and specificity of development, (4) maturity of content, and (5) sentence structure, grammar, spelling, and punctuation. This course will include an introductory research component. Prerequisite: Placement or a grade of C or higher in ENGL 100 [Fall, Spring] Gen Ed Communications, Gen Ed Communication-Oral, Gen Ed Communication-Written, Gen Ed Comp-Critical Thinking & Reasoning, Gen Ed Comp-Information Literacy, Liberal Arts/Sciences Elective, Applied Learning-Research [3 credits] [3 contact hours]