Composition @ ETSU

Welcome! Whether you are a student or an instructor, you will find information, resources, and links in this site about a variety of topics related to the practice of college and professional writing.

The Department of Literature and Language offers several courses devoted to the study of academic writing and research:

ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. ETSU requires that students take ENGL 1010 during the first eligible semester they are enrolled.
ENGL 1010L: A learning support version of ENGL 1010.
ENGL 1018 and ENGL 1028: Honors composition courses.

For students who would like to continue their study of academic and professional writing beyond the freshman level:

ENGL 3130: Advanced Composition.
ENGL 3132: Digital Literary Research and Writing
ENGL 3134: Computers, Writing, and Literature
ENGL 4100: Writing in the Professions

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