Snow College English Composition Program

Students who wish to complete an AA or AS degree at Snow College must meet a variety of General Education requirements. These requirements include English 1010 and English 2010.

English 0980

English 0980 is a course for students wanting to prepare for college writing classes by starting at the sentence level, then moving forward to paragraphs, and eventually learning the writing process for an academic paper. The course teaches basic grammar and punctuation, allowing students multiple opportunities to practice writing effective sentences. Students will also work on paragraph parts such as topic sentences, supporting sentences, and overall main ideas. Throughout the entire semester students will focus on the writing process—brainstorming, planning, drafting, revision, etc. to prepare them for further academic writing in ENGL 1010 and ENGL 2010. This course is required for students with an ACT score of 10 or lower on the English portion before they take ENGL 1010.

English 1005

English 1005 covers the same material and provides the same course credit as English 1010, simply in a different learning environment. ENGL 1005 students will write several revised essays while developing their own effective writing process and will be expected to read and respond critically to a variety of essays just like ENGL 1010 students. However, ENGL 1005 has a maximum class size of 15, whereas the standard ENGL 1010 course has a maximum class size of 25. ENGL 1005 classrooms emphasize in-class work time and one-on-one help from the professor by offering one extra class session per week. This is often a better environment for students who are less confident or have less experience with college English writing. This class is recommended for students with an ACT score of 11-17 on the English portion.

English 1010

English 1010 is the standard version of first-year college writing offered at Snow College and across the state. Students in ENGL 1010 will write several revised essays while developing their own effective writing process. They will also be expected to read and respond critically to a variety of essays while learning to perform rhetorical analysis. Students who are confident participating in a traditional classroom environment are typically prepared for this class. Students should have an ACT score of 18 on the English portion to take this course. Concurrent enrollment high school students must have an ACT score of 18 on both the English and Reading portions. A student must earn a C- or better in English 1010 before enrolling in English 2010.

English 2010

English 2010 builds on reading, writing, and critical thinking skills that have been developed in English 1010. The course adds skills in academic research and writing from sources. Students will write at least one full-length research paper. A student must earn a C- or better in English 2010 to complete the writing portion of the General Education requirements.

For more information about placement, see English Composition Placement.