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English 101 Composition Course Description

**ENG* 101: Composition**

Composition focuses on the study and practice of effective written communication across a variety of rhetorical situations. The course develops skills in applying language conventions, engaging with and using authoritative sources, and crafting logical arguments.

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
EBSCOhost Academic Premier database - Primary Source article that features the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Chapter VII he relates how he learned to read and write.

Plato's Allegory of the Cave

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The Allegory of the Cave
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English 101 Composition Course Description

**ENG* 101: Composition**

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Plato's Allegory of the Cave

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