This course introduces students to rhetorical concepts and audience-centered approaches to writing including composing processes, language conventions and style, and critical analysis and engagement with written texts and other forms of communication. ENC 1101 fulfills 6,000 words of the Gordon Rule writing requirement. Prerequisite: Acceptable placement scores in writing (or a grade of “C” or higher in ENC 0022 or ENC 0056) and reading (or a grade of “C” or higher in REA 0019 or REA 0056). A grade of “C” or higher must be earned to enroll in ENC 1102 or to use this course as part of the general education requirement in English.