All first-year students at Wheelock enroll in a composition course. Most students enroll in English 110 in the fall and English 111 in the spring. However, some students are placed directly into English 111 in the fall and have their English 110 requirement waived. These placement decisions are based primarily on the results of the Writing Placement Exam, as well as students' prior academic records and SAT scores. The Writing Placement Exam asks students to write a persuasive essay on a specific debatable issue presented as a question. Essays are judged on organization, development, reasoning, use of language, and grammatical and mechanical correctness.

ENG 099
Developmental English
0 Credit

Develops English reading, writing, speaking and listening skills necessary for successful participation in college-level courses. The course also prepares students for standardized test of English language proficiency (e.g. IELTS). This course is intended for ELL students and may be repeated.

ENG 105
Topics in Popular Culture
2 Credits

Introduces students to college level reading, writing, and thinking through analysis of contemporary high school experience in America. Students will analyze films and essays that depict the high school experience, and they will reflect upon their own time in high school as measured against those depictions in an essay.

ENG 110
Principles of Writing and Reading
4 credits

Emphasizes fundamental skills of reading and writing to develop students' expressive and analytical abilities. Review of grammar and summarizing is designed to strengthen students' ability to comprehend and construct essays. Students read classic and contemporary essays and short stories to expand their repertoire of reading and writing skills.

ENG 111
Critical Writing and Reading
4 credits

Concentrates on writing to develop students' critical thinking. Writing assignments based on experience and on readings are designed to develop strengths in clarity, coherence, organization, analysis, and argument. Readings serve as models to deepen students' understanding of good writing and thinking. Includes a review of grammar. Prerequisite: Completion of, or exemption from, ENG 110. General Education: Foundations of Knowledge and Inquiry English Composition

ENG 201
Introduction to Creative Nonfiction
4 credits

Introduces the basic literary mechanics of creative nonfiction. Introduces a variety of subgenres including memoir, reportage, lyric essays, cultural criticism, and critical reviews. This course combines critical readings of professional writers along with workshops of students' own creative nonfiction. General Education: Fulfills Upper Level Writing AND Languages and Literatures.

ENG 220
Writing for Social Action
4 credits

Provides experiences and tools necessary to effect change through writing. Exposure to historical and contemporary examples of writing that have contributed to social change. Students will practice writing for different audiences, including peers and policymakers. Culminates in a community action project designed by the class. General Education: Fulfills Upper Level Writing AND Ethics & Social Justice. Prerequisite: ENG 111. Intermediate.

ENG 401
Writing Minor Capstone
4 credits

Builds upon students' foundational understanding of the conventions of creative writing. The course's primary focus is on developing authorial voice and artistic sensibility, but it will also depend on critical readings of established authors. Prerequisite: Completion of the WLCE, ENG 111 and at least two other Writing Minor courses. Advanced

RWS 099
Reading and Writing Seminar
0 credit

Reviews rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling as they apply to effective copyediting. Provides students with practice writing essays that are persuasive, well-organized, and logically sound. Provides students with practice writing summaries that are concise, clear, and accurate.

RWS 100
Reading and Writing Tutorial
0 credit

Provides students with individualized instruction in college-level reading and writing skills, with special attention to essay writing, summary writing, reading comprehension, copyediting skills, and spelling skills. Administers sections of the Wheelock Literacy and Communications Exam (WLCE) to students after adequate preparation. Students must arrange tutorial time at Registration. $35 Materials Fee. Prerequisite: RWS 099 or strong performance on the WLCE.