First-Year Writing Course Descriptions

ENWR100 Introduction to Writing:

A writing-intensive workshop that stresses the development of thinking and writing abilities through frequent writing assignments.  Emphasis is on the writing process--prewriting, drafting, revising, using peer review and teacher critique, editing and proofreading.  Evaluation is partly based on a portfolio of revised writing.  While this course may be taken as an elective, it is required for those students whose score on the MSU placement test indicates the need for intensive writing instruction before taking ENWR105.  This course does not satisfy the Communication Requirement in Writing. Class size: 15. 

ENWR105: College Writing I: Intellectual Prose

Expository Writing.  A workshop course to develop thinking and writing abilities through frequent writing assignments based on critical response to intellectually challenging questions.  Emphasis is on the writing process--prewriting, drafting, revising, using peer and teacher critique, editing, and proofreading.  A minimum of five essays is required, including an extensive documented essay that requires research.  Evaluation is partly based on a portfolio of revised writing.  With ENWR106, meets Gen Ed 2002-Communication, Writing/Literature.  Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER)-Communication, Writing. Class size: 19.

ENWR106 College Writing II: Writing and Literary Study

The second semester of the intensive first-year writing sequence. Emphasis on the writing process continues as students study works of fiction, poetry, and drama in order to improve their writing and their understanding and appreciation of complex literary texts. Required: approximately 6000 words of formal writing, including at least one documented essay. With ENWR105, this course satisfies the GEN ED 2002 Communication Requirement in Writing/Literature. Prerequisite: ENWR105, College Writing I or HONP100. Class size: 19.

From the 2006-2008 Montclair State University Undergraduate Catalog.