Crowder College offers a variety of composition  courses to interested students.
 

"Writing is the most fun you can have by yourself." --Terry Pratchett
 
 
 
 

"Tug on anything at all, and you will find it connected to everything else in the universe."  --John Muir
 
 
 
 

 
Communication via the printed page is a skill that has been valued for centuries. Recent studies, though,  indicate that, while there is an increasing number of employment possibilities, there are fewer employees who are adequately prepared to assume the duties most positions require. Many businesses are demanding more preparation in writing, analysis, and research for potential employees. According to a recent Wall Street Journal report, many tech jobs are being filled by liberal arts graduates. Tariq Shakoor, Emory University's career center director, says that companies need technical expertise, but they also need the "people skills and problem-solving skills that graduates from the liberal-arts fields can bring to the job. . . ."

"Writing is not a profession, occupation or job; it is not a way of 
life: it is a comprehensive response to life." ---Gregory McDonald


A recent survey by Accountemps of 1,400+ chief financial officers showed that more than 75 percent placed a very high value on communications skills when hiring accountants. Accountants are required to interpret numbers and data in their business, which requires strong verbal and writing competencies," says Accountemps chairman Max Messmer.


 

COMMUNICATIONS 80 provides practice in communication skills (reading, writing, organizing, and editing).

ENGLISH 100
focuses upon an in-depth study of traditional grammar and mechanics of composition including an intensive analysis of subjects, verbs, sentence structure and punctuation.


ENGLISH 101
provides students instruction and practice in writing mechanically correct, well organized, and well developed expository themes on topics of importance. This course fulfills a portion of communications general education requirements.

ENGLISH 102
continues the study of effective written expository prose for those who have successfully completed English 101. In addition, students advance to study more complex methods of thesis development. Research and documentation procedures are integral subject matter. This course fulfills a portion of communications general education requirements.

ENGLISH 103
Qualified students study elements found in both English Composition 101 and 102 for intensive practice in rhetorical patterns. Techniques of semantics and research are combined into a one semester completion of required composition course work. This course fulfills a portion of communications general education requirements.

ENGLISH 180: Creative Writing I. This class explores the structure, form, and techniques in various genres of fiction and poetry. Students are encouraged to strive for publication through class exercises, writing/reading assignments, lectures, discussion and weekly critique.

ENGLISH 203
Technical Report Writing. Introduction to the practical aspects of preparing business and industrial reports. Techniques of collecting and presenting data are emphasized through quality communication: formal and informal reports, demonstration, presentation, and discussion.