I need to test out of English 101 so I can take a higher English class, but I want to know what basic topics I should study before the exam to be prepared.
2007-03-26 14:45:41 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The first English class is always boring, especially if you are a decent writer. When I took English 1 (same has 101, number depends on the university), we had several books we had to read and write about. Make sure you have broken away from high school 5 paragraph essays because that doesn't fly in college. We also had to do an analytical type essay and a research paper. Besides talking about the reading we did, we also covered basic grammar and writing techniques. I believe most professors or TAs will add a peer review type element to the class where you learn from others and learn to edit and review the writing of classmates.
Little did I know my college entrance/competency exam score, my SAT score and my high school GPA waived me from taking English 1. I guess I just took it for the experience.
If you google "College English 101" you will get samples of syllabus(es?) used by different Universities.
Good luck!
2007-03-26 16:43:00 · answer #1 · answered by Melanie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-09 13:14:46 · answer #2 · answered by gardy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋