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Some Information on Composition at Wayne State University

Some Information on Composition at Wayne State University. Composition Program Requirements:. ENG 1020 Introductory College Writing. This course satisfies the BC (Basic Competency) General Education Requirement. A grade of “C” or above satisfies the competency.

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Some Information on Composition at Wayne State University

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  1. Some Information on Composition at Wayne State University

  2. Composition Program Requirements:

  3. ENG 1020Introductory College Writing • This course satisfies the BC (Basic Competency) General Education Requirement. • A grade of “C” or above satisfies the competency. A “C-” or below requires retaking of the course satisfactorily to advance to IC (Intermediate Competency).

  4. ENG 1020Introductory College Writing • This course satisfies the BC (Basic Competency) General Education Requirement. • A grade of “C” or above satisfies the competency. A “C-” or below requires retaking of the course satisfactorily to advance to IC (Intermediate Competency).

  5. What This Information Means Immediately to You • What at at Schoolcraft transfers to Wayne State as ENG 1020 (BC) credit? • Both AO204 and ENG 101 However, “C-” and below grades require retaking of the course, taking WSU’s ENG 1020, to advance to IC (Intermediate Competency).

  6. “IC”Intermediate Competency • Second competency in the Composition requirement field • “C” and above satisfies the competency. However, C- and below requires retaking of the course to earn IC.

  7. What This Information Means Immediately to You • What at at Schoolcraft transfers to Wayne State as ENG 3010 or equivalent (IC) credit?

  8. ENG 244 Intro Lit: Poetry • ENG 2100 • ENG 170 Lit By & About Women •  ENG 2570 • ENG 102 English Composition 2 • ENG 221 Advanced Composition • ENG 3010  • However, grades of “C-” and below require retaking of the course, taking WSU’s 200-level or 300-level equivalencies, to advance to IC (Intermediate Competency).

  9. What Can You Take at Wayne State to Satisfy the IC (Intermediate Competency)? • 2100 (IC) Introduction to Poetry: Literature and Writing. Cr. 3 • 2110 (IC) Introduction to Drama: Literature and Writing. Cr. 3 • 2120 (IC) Introduction to Fiction: Literature and Writing. Cr. 4 • 2200 (PL) Shakespeare. Cr. 3 • 2210 (IC) Great English Novels: Literature and Writing. Cr. 3 • 2310 (IC) Major American Books:Literature and Writing. Cr. 3 • 2390 (IC) Introduction to African-American Literature: Literature and Writing. (AFS 2390) Cr. 4 • 2570 (IC) Literature By and About Women: Literature and Writing. Cr. 3 • 3010 (IC) Intermediate Writing. Cr. 3 • 3020 (IC) Writing and Community. Cr. 3 • 3050 (IC) Technical Communication I: Report Writing. Cr. 3

  10. Writing Intensive Course • A course in your major designated by the department/college • One in which your writing counts significantly toward your grade

  11. What Documentation Styles Do You Use for Writing at Wayne State? • Arts and Humanities often use Modern Language Association (MLA) • Sciences and Education often use American Psychological Association (APA)

  12. In-text Documentation for MLA • MLA does not require year in the text of the paper, but does require information on author, when available, and on page number. • Example: Michael Akron suggests that the Brothers Grimm harbored grim intent in the dissemination of folktales (13).

  13. In-text Documentation for APA • APA does require year in the text of the paper and author and page information. • Example: Michael Akron (2004) suggests that the Brothers Grimm harbored grim intent in the dissemination of folktales (p. 13).

  14. Bibliography for MLA • MLA’s “Works Cited” includes, but does not stress, year of publication, but does include the medium: • Example for a book: Akron, Michael. When Fairy Tales Go Bad. Boston: Harper, 2001. Print.

  15. Bibliography for APA • APA’s “References” does stress year of publication, but does not stress medium. Also, lower case is used beginning with the second words in the title. • Example: Akron, Michael. (2004). When fairytales go bad. Boston: Harper & Rowe.

  16. Wayne State’s Writing Center • Offers you professional consultations, free of charge • Is located on the third floor of the Undergraduate Library, as a convenience to all

  17. For More Information: Contact me, Dr. Julie Mix-Thibault, at j.mix@wayne.edu or at 313-577-6766

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