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Students begin their Hinds Community College English studies by taking one of three writing courses--English 1103, English 1203, or English 1113--depending on their score on the English portion of the ACT. Students who have not taken the ACT must take the Compass Placement Test, a computer test which is given on-campus and graded automatically.

English 1103 and 1203 are known as Developmental English and do not transfer to four-year colleges and universities. However, a student with an ACT score below 14 in English must pass both of these courses before he can take English Composition I. A student with a score of 14-16 must pass ENG 1203. Scores on the ACT and Compass for each level are listed below.

Course Number	Course Name	ACT Score	Compass Score
ENG 1103	Beginning English	1-13	0-37
ENG 1203	Intermediate English	14-16	38-70
ENG 1113	English Composition I	17-36	70-100
ENG 1113 Honors	Honors English Composition I	25-36	83-100

As students progress through the course sequence, they write longer, more complex papers, with each course building on what was taught in the preceding course. At each level students are also assigned required reading. The required papers for each course are listed below, with all test writings being done in class unless otherwise noted.

Course Number	Writing Requirements	Length Requirements
ENG 1103	8 Tests Writings written in class; 3 paragraphs must be responses to readings	125 Words, 10 Sentences
ENG 1203	6 Paragraphs: 3 Extended Paragraphs 3 Short Essays 2 writings must be analytical responses to readings; at least 4 writings must be expository	200 Words 350 Words
ENG 1113	5 Essays 80% Written in class Final Exam Essay At least 4 essays must be expository and 2 essays must be responses to readings.	500 Words
ENG 1113 Honors	5 Essays 80% Written in class Final Exam Essay	750 Words
ENG 1123	3 short essays (2 of which require documentation) 1 research paper or 2 shorter research papers 80% Written in class Final Exam Essay	600+ words 1,500+ or 750+words 600+ words

Students who have successfully completed English Composition I (ENG 1113) move to English Composition II (ENG 1123), a course which requires readings in literature and analytical and persuasive writing. At least two papers must be documented, one of which must be a minimum of 1500 words. Disclaimer | Privacy | Regulations © 2007 Hinds Community College WebMaster | Contact Hinds