Welcome to English Composition I! This course is designed to introduce you to the writing, reading, and thinking skills you will need for success at the college level. The course will emphasize personal, reflective, and expository writing. It will also help you develop critical reading skills, which will assist you as you analyze specific writing techniques and strategies you can use to improve your own writing.

In this module you will share your attitudes about writing, including any prior writing experiences (feel free to share the good, the bad, and the ugly). You will also complete an assignment that describes your writing process, your strengths and weaknesses as a writer and outlines some of your goals for the term.

Chapter Outcomes

After successfully completing this chapter, you will be able to:

1. Identify and share attitudes about writing
2. Demonstrate the stages of the writing process
3. Communicate perceived writing strengths and weaknesses as well as writing goals for the course