English 100 - Composition I

English 100: Composition I offers you the opportunity to hone your skills in writing as preparation for your work as a scholar here at UH and as a foundation for your career. This course introduces you to different forms of college-level writing and guides you in writing for different purposes and audiences. Included in those audiences are your peers and instructor, who will help you develop prowess in planning, drafting, critiquing, revising, and editing through oral and written feedback. Expect to compose at least 5000 words of finished prose during the semester, equivalent to approximately 20 typewritten pages.

You will read a variety of texts and make use of a variety of sources in expressing your own ideas, perspectives, and/or opinions in writing. As you do so, you will develop important skills in information literacy by learning search strategies, critical evaluation of information and sources, and appropriate ways to incorporate such information into your writing by acknowledging sources and providing citations. We offer a rich range of courses and approaches to help you achieve these goals, so be sure to check the current course description for each section to choose the one that’s best for you.

Mentors in English 100

In most sections of English 100, an experienced student (MA students in English or upper-division students with tutoring experience) have teamed with the course instructor to help individualize instruction for each student in the course. These mentors hold intake meetings with students to find out more about their writing backgrounds, then follow up over the semester with individual conferences scheduled out of class and designed to help each student excel. Mentors attend all classes, taking notes on course content to help them help students, and they may also take part in discussions and small-group activities such as peer review. Mentors also help students adjust to UHM and plan their academic futures through individual and group meetings on such topics as choosing their five Writing Intensive courses offered through the Manoa Writing Program or developing an e-portfolio of their writing. To see the Mentoring home page, click here.