English 1310

College Writing I

CRN 80037

TCCN: ENGL 1301

Expository writing as a means of exploring and shaping ideas. Emphasis on critical reading and the improvement of essays through revision.

3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Contact Hours. 0 Lab Contact Hours.

This course has an enrollment period of six months.

Laptops on a desk with hands writing on notebooks next to them.

Course Information:

  • Structure:
    • 7 lessons
    • Required work:  lesson assignments, readings, essays, 1 final exam
    • Students in this course may not submit an assignment before any previously submitted assignment has been graded and returned. 
  • Course Materials: Microsoft Word (required for completing and submitting assignments)
  • Instructor: Connor Wilson, M.A.
  • Tuition: For current course tuition, visit the Correspondence Costs page.
English 1310 both required textbooks
  • Textbooks: 
    • Hacker and Sommers, The Bedford Handbook, 10th edition, 2017. ISBN: 978-1-4576-8303-9. 
      • As of August 2025, the cost of the required textbook is $29.94 for a new textbook. Used copies of the textbook may also be available at significantly less expense. Please ensure you purchase the correct edition and ISBN for the required textbook.
    • Kelly, The Seagull Reader: Essays, 3rd edition, 2016. ISBN: 978-0-393-28339-6 
      • As of August 2025, the cost of the required textbook is $47.75 for a new textbook. Used copies of the textbook may also be available at significantly less expense. Please ensure you purchase the correct edition and ISBN for the required textbook.

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