ENGL 271 - Expository Writing I

5 CR

Builds on the writing skills learned in ENGL 101 (prev ENGL 101) or ENGL 201. Students work on personal essays, information and opinion papers, reviews, profiles, articles based upon interviews, or other projects. Note: Fulfills a written communication course requirement at BC.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 or equivalent course from another college with a C- or better.

Course Outcomes

Identify implicitly and/or explicitly one’s intentions as a writer.
Define implicitly and/or explicitly the audience for a particular piece of writing.
Apply appropriate style, tone and format to the writer’s purpose and audience.
Use rhetorical formats conventional to expository writing.
Demonstrate objectivity toward one’s own writing.
Demonstrate practical uses/applications for expository writing beyond the college classroom.

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