ENGL 104 Description
ENGL 110/111 Description
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Why Take ENGL 104?
Placement (by SAT scores)

Freshman English consists of three 4-credit courses, ENGL 104, ENGL 110, and ENGL 111. Each University of Connecticut student must complete either ENGL 110 or 111 before taking other writing intensive (W) courses required for graduation. ENGL 104 is designed to meet the needs of students who require two semesters of writing before moving on to W courses. For more on which course students should take, see the "Why Take ENGL 104?" link above.

The Freshman English courses at the University of Connecticut are designed to serve as the basis of each student's academic writing career. The courses are run as seminar courses which revolve around student contributions. That is, all Freshman English courses encourage and foster an atmosphere of active involvement in reading, discussion, and, of course, writing. The writing in these courses comes out of sustained engagement with challenging texts and occurs in the context of discussion, drafting, revision, and conferences. Much more about the content and philosophy of these courses can be found in the course descriptions and policies (see links above and to the right).

The Writing Center can serve a vital role in Freshman English by providing an extension of the seminar atmosphere and an additional site for discussion, revision, and the testing of ideas. While many of our tutors are experienced teachers of these Freshman English courses, the Writing Center is not imagined as a place where novices confer with experts. Rather, our tutors follow a practice of drawing out the student's goals and ideas with questions, comments, and some writing suggestions. Our tutors, however, do not edit, evaluate (grade), or "correct" papers, and, indeed, it is the students who do the writing in the center.

Our website is still in its infancy, but we hope that it will soon "house" all of the important documents related to the teaching of writing at the University of Connecticut. If you have suggestions or comments about how we might better serve your needs, please contact us by clicking on the link on the right.