This is the core writing course taken by students at the College. The goal of the course is to help students develop the writing skills necessary for effective communication in a variety of contexts. Students receive instruction in composing well-developed, unified, coherent prose for multiple audiences and purposes in a variety of discourse modes, including but not limited to explanatory, analytical and persuasive forms of writing. Students are also required to complete at least one research assignment utilizing library resources and will produce a minimum of 5,000 words in original and revised drafts. Prerequisite: None (3: 3, 0)