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185

Composition I

Course ID
185
Level
12
Semester
1
Credit
0.500
Method
Regular

This course progresses the student from writing expressive compositions (expressing the ideas of the writer) to writing referential compositions (explaining or analyzing the subject matter for the reader) to writing persuasive compositions (persuading an audience), through critical reading, discussion, exercises, conferences, and revision. The majority of the writing is referential.

Students must concurrently enroll in this course with Illinois Central College(ICC) for credit in ENG 110. Students must have an ACT reading score of 18 or higher to qualify. Students may also qualify by taking the ICC Accuplacer Reading test by May 1st. Students must be officially enrolled and pay the $150.00 ICC dual credit tuition fee to PND through FACTS. Students must complete an online application with ICC. Students must provide their counselor with Accuplacer reading test results or ACT reading score test results. Students must transfer dual credit from ICC by sending an ICC transcript to their college of choice when students are enrolling in another university or college. Dual credit is not indicated on a Peoria Notre Dame Transcript.

Prerequisites

A grade of C+ or higher in 125 American Literature or a grade of C+ or higher in 130 American Literature (H). Student must have completed ACT or the ICC Accuplacer testing with qualifying scores by May 1.