ENG 111: Comp and Rhetoric

This course emphasizes expository writing for academic and business purposes. It guides students in developing ideas and their expression, specific writing skills, correct sentence structure, and critical thinking. Students will learn several organizational or rhetorical forms, such as cause and effect, argumentation, comparison and contrast, and persuasion. They will read and analyze samples of various discourse styles or texts. They will also collaborate in pairs or groups to refine their skills in writing and editing.

Text Book

Title: Strategies for Successful Writing: A Rhetoric, Research Guide, Reader, and Handbook, 9th  Ed., 2010

Author: Reinking, J.A & Osten, R.

ISBN-10: 0205689442 / ISBN-13: 9780205689446

Title: The Little, Brown Essential Handbook, 8th Ed., 2013

Author: Aaron, J.E.

ISBN-10: 0321920325  / ISBN-13: 9780321920324