Provides a basic skills course designed to equip students to handle the English major. Emphasizes critical writing and the acquisition of basic techniques and vocabulary of literary criticism through close attention to poetic and prose language. Required for students who declared the major summer 1999 and thereafter. Restricted to English majors only. Credit not granted for this course and ENGL 1010. Formerly ENGL 2000. Prerequisites: Restricted to English majors only.