Comp﹧Oral 1 is a required first-year writing and speaking course. The composition component, which introduces students to the writing process and to the conventions of written English, teaches students to write grammatically accurate sentences, well-formed paragraphs with clear topic sentences and supporting details, and coherent short essays. The oral component helps students improve their ability to communicate in accurate, fluent English. Written assignments may include journals, paragraphs, and short essays while oral assignments may include pronunciation exercises, role－play activities, panel discussions, group discussions, impromptu presentations, and planned speeches.

In this course, students are required to complete 4 essays with 5 standard paragraphs by using various writing techniques, such as comparison/contrast, cause/effect, and argumentation.

Refining Composition Skills: Rhetoric and Grammar, 6h edition, by Smalley, Ruetten, & Kozyrev