{"id":12,"date":"2016-06-14T22:30:38","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T22:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/wac\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2023-01-06T20:56:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T20:56:14","slug":"enl-111-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/wac\/enl-111-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"ENL 111 FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"

ENL 111 Effective Writing Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Effective Writing course is a key component of Augsburg\u00a0University\u2019s Core Curriculum<\/a>. Students often complete this course early on in their academic career in preparation\u00a0to move into more advanced levels of\u00a0writing.\u00a0Through ENL 111 students also participate\u00a0in the Many Voices Project<\/a>\u00a0by reading a literary work that illuminates issues of diversity. The Many Voices Project\u00a0intends to teach skills and methods that promote successful communication among diverse writers and readers.<\/p>\n

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The Augsburg English Department’s formal objectives for Effective Writing:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

By the end of the term students will demonstrate in writing done both in class and out of class, the ability to:
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  1. use a variety of methods to generate ideas;<\/li>\n
  2. discover and develop a thesis statement;<\/li>\n
  3. organize material using the methods appropriate to purpose, content and audience;<\/li>\n
  4. use basic methods of coherence and transition; and<\/li>\n
  5. write papers relatively free of errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Furthermore, students\u00a0will:<\/p>\n

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    1. complete successfully a research assignment;<\/li>\n
    2. demonstrate an increasing ability to evaluate their own writing; and<\/li>\n
    3. read, analyze, and write about one substantial literary work.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      ENL 111 Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

      Q:<\/strong>\u00a0Does every student enrolled at Augsburg College complete ENL 111?<\/strong>
      \nA:<\/strong>\u00a0No. Although most\u00a0Auggies will complete ENL 111 during their time at Augsburg, some will have already completed an equivalent that transfers to meet the requirement.\u00a0 Some students do not take ENL 111 until they\u2019ve completed ENL 101: Developmental Writing. You can read more about how students are placed into these courses       here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

      Q: Are there any other introductory writing courses?\u00a0<\/strong>
      \nA<\/strong>: Yes! Students enroll in their introductory writing course based on their       writing placement test<\/a> results; some Auggies take ENL 101: Developmental Writing prior to ENL 111. Others may enroll in\u00a0ENL 112: Advanced Effective Writing, and students\u00a0in the Honors Program may take HON 111: Honors Effective Writing to meet the requirement<\/p>\n

      Q: What is required to pass ENL 111?<\/strong>
      \nA<\/strong>: Students must earn a 2.0 or higher to earn credit for ENL 111. Students who do not meet\u00a0course requirements receive a grade of N (one time only) if their work is below a 2.0. A student who repeats ENL 101 or 111 and does not receive a grade of 2.0 or higher will receive a grade of 0.0.<\/p>\n

      Q<\/strong>: After completing ENL 111, what are students likely to have done in relation to prompts, research and documentation?<\/strong>
      \nA<\/strong>: Students who have completed ENL 111 should be familiar with:<\/p>\n