LCOM 101 J is comprised of two GE courses, English 101 and Speech 103, that have been especially paired to form a unique Leaning Community. Students are enrolled in two classes, each with its specific goals and objectives, but in several aspects the courses have been designed to interact and overlap. Students will find that learning in this way will not only be more interesting and fun, but they may also enjoy higher grades as well.

This part of your Learning Community addresses the goals and objectives of an English 101 course: It is designed for transfer-level students or for those who want to develop competence in college level reading and composition. On some days, this class will be very much like any other 101 class. Students will read, analyze, discuss and think critically using a variety of works and sources. Based on these activities, students write essays, fully documented research projects, and other types of texts for various purposes and audiences. This written work, which demonstrates effective, logical, and precise expression of ideas, totals at least 6000 graded words.