Our Own Words: A Student's Guide to First Year Composition

Each year, the First Year Composition Program puts together a new edition of Our Own Words: A Student's Guide to First Year Composition containing outstanding essays from first year writing courses. The essays represent a variety of genres, from personal narratives to research essays to hypertext writing. OOW also includes information about the FYC program, including an introduction to ENC1101 and 1102. Select from the links above to view the best student writing of that year.

About the First Year Composition Program
What Goes on in ENC 1101?
What to Expect in ENC 1101

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