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ENG 12A0 - Composition I ALP


3 Credit(s) + 1 Equated Credit(s) Hours: 6 hrs. (2 hrs. lecture, 4 hrs. lab)

An introductory course in critical reading and writing emphasizing the development and communication of ideas in written form and a basic rhetorical understanding of how language communicates facts, ideas, and attitudes. Students apply basic rhetorical concepts in reading and composing texts in several genres; compose texts that integrate the writer’s ideas with those from other texts, including research materials; and develop writing projects through drafting, reviewing, collaborating, revising, rewriting, rereading, and editing.

This course includes an Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) component, which provides the academic supports that were typically found in the standalone developmental course. For students who are eligible for a corequisite course per the CUNY English Proficiency Index guidelines.

Equivalent to ENG 1200 Composition I  

Prerequisite(s): This course is open to the ALP Student Group.  Eligibility is determined as follows: (1) Score of 50-55 on the CATW AND a Passing score on the CUNY Assessment Test in Reading, or (2) Passing grade in ENG 93A9 or (3) Instructor approval AND Passing grade in ESL 102  or ESL 91A7 , or (4) Grade of “S” or “R” in UIP ENGRW, or (5) CUNY Proficiency Index score of 64 or below.
Required Core: Required Core: English Composition
Department: English



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