This course focuses on the writing and revising of academic essays or writing projects and is the first in a two-course sequence. First-Year Composition I develops awareness of writing processes; provides strategies for inventing, organizing, and editing; stresses a variety of uses for writing while analyzing audiences, purposes, or contexts in texts; and emphasizes critical skills in reading, thinking, and writing. Academic writing is distinguished from various discourse communities by formality, conventions, and multi-sourced content.
