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Freshman Composition Survival Guide

Tools for Tackling Your Freshman Composition Requirements

Student StudyingThe Freshman Composition series may very well comprise of the two most important courses of your academic career. 

In addition to being a requirement of graduation for all Tennessee State University students, Eng. 1010 and 1020 are strategically designed to develop the writing and communication skills necessary to become active members of the academic community and beyond. 

Ideally, these courses are completed early in your college career, as they will introduce you the many modes of academic writing that inform the scholarship you will do across the disciplines. Thus, a fruitful experience in the Freshman Composition series could likely affect your performance in subsequent classes. Accordingly, the following resources have been made available to ensure your success through this series. Questions about the Freshman Composition program should be directed to Dr. Christopher Field, Freshman Composition Coordinator. 

*Read testimonials and tips from TSU students who successfully completed the Freshman Composition Series.

Student Resources

ELearn
TSU Bookstore
Libraries and Media Centers
Virtual Library Tour
Tiger Tutoring
The Writing Center 
The Reading Center
Online Tutoring
Academic Calendar
LLP Student Resources
Technology Help
Faculty Contact Info.
Contact Us

 

Helpful Writing Handouts

Sample ENGL-1010 Syllabus
Sample ENGL-1020 Syllabus
How to use library databases
ENGL-1020 ePortfolio Submission

 

 

Useful Links

10 Ways to Whip
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Guides for Research Papers
MLA Tutorial
Myths about Freshman Comp
Purdue OWL
Plagiarism
Top 25 Grammatical Terms
Research Guide
Student Testimonials

 

 

“Mastery of language affords remarkable power.” - Frantz Fanon