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The book is divided into sections that address the various stages of early college composition: [[CompFAQ:ENGL 1101|ENGL 1101]] introduces students to the fundamentals of college writing; [[CompFAQ:ENGL 1102|ENGL 1102]] acts as an introduction to literature; “[[CompFAQ:Lit Survey|Lit Survey]]” develops more advanced writing skills for sophomore humanities courses; and “[[CompFAQ:WritDM|WritDM]]” teaches the composition skills for writing in digital platforms. Each of these sections of the book will use the CompFAQ as its content.

The book is divided into sections that address the various stages of early college composition: [[CompFAQ:ENGL 1101|ENGL 1101]] introduces students to the fundamentals of college writing; [[CompFAQ:ENGL 1102|ENGL 1102]] acts as an introduction to literature; “[[CompFAQ:Lit Survey|Lit Survey]]” develops more advanced writing skills for sophomore humanities courses; and “[[CompFAQ:WritDM|WritDM]]” teaches the composition skills for writing in digital platforms. Each of these sections of the book will use the CompFAQ as its content. Students new to this site might begin with the primer questions below.

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==Primer Questions==

Consider the following as a primer for first-year college writing. These are the {{c|Basics (FAQ)|basic concepts}} that you should already have an understanding of before beginning first-year composition.

# [[CompFAQ:First-Year Composition|What writing knowledge should I already have coming into college?]]

# [[CompFAQ:Getting Started|How do I get started writing?]]

# [[CompFAQ:Questions|What questions do I need to ask as a writer?]]

# [[CompFAQ:Critical Thinking|What is “critical thinking”?]]

# [[CompFAQ:Thesis|What is a “thesis statement”?]]

# [[CompFAQ:Persuasive Writing|How can my writing be more persuasive?]]

# [[CompFAQ:AI|Is it cheating or unethical to use an AI to help with writing?]]

# [[CompFAQ:Lit Primer|How do I begin writing about literature?]]

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-The book is divided into sections that address the various stages of early college composition: [[CompFAQ:ENGL 1101|ENGL 1101]] introduces students to the fundamentals of college writing; [[CompFAQ:ENGL 1102|ENGL 1102]] acts as an introduction to literature; “[[CompFAQ:Lit Survey|Lit Survey]]” develops more advanced writing skills for sophomore humanities courses; and “[[CompFAQ:WritDM|WritDM]]” teaches the composition skills for writing in digital platforms. Each of these sections of the book will use the CompFAQ as its content.
+The book is divided into sections that address the various stages of early college composition: [[CompFAQ:ENGL 1101|ENGL 1101]] introduces students to the fundamentals of college writing; [[CompFAQ:ENGL 1102|ENGL 1102]] acts as an introduction to literature; “[[CompFAQ:Lit Survey|Lit Survey]]” develops more advanced writing skills for sophomore humanities courses; and “[[CompFAQ:WritDM|WritDM]]” teaches the composition skills for writing in digital platforms. Each of these sections of the book will use the CompFAQ as its content. Students new to this site might begin with the primer questions below.
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+==Primer Questions==
+Consider the following as a primer for first-year college writing. These are the {{c|Basics (FAQ)|basic concepts}} that you should already have an understanding of before beginning first-year composition.
+# [[CompFAQ:First-Year Composition|What writing knowledge should I already have coming into college?]]
+# [[CompFAQ:Getting Started|How do I get started writing?]]
+# [[CompFAQ:Questions|What questions do I need to ask as a writer?]]
+# [[CompFAQ:Critical Thinking|What is “critical thinking”?]]
+# [[CompFAQ:Thesis|What is a “thesis statement”?]]
+# [[CompFAQ:Persuasive Writing|How can my writing be more persuasive?]]
+# [[CompFAQ:AI|Is it cheating or unethical to use an AI to help with writing?]]
+# [[CompFAQ:Lit Primer|How do I begin writing about literature?]]
+{{clr}}
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 ''Written by [[User:Glucas|Gerald R. Lucas]]. Licensed [[File:Cc-by.svg|14px|link=https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0|CC BY 4.0]].''