ASU ENG 102: First Year Composition 2 (G3-paced)
$299.00
Teen Focus 12+
Online G3 is offering this dual enrollment course in collaboration with Arizona State University. Content is provided by ASU. Support services and live webinars are provided by Online G3. The G3 instructor determines the pacing of this course and sets due dates for assignments.
This introductory composition course will help you develop the skills and processes essential to navigate the various writing situations you are bound to encounter in your academic, professional, and personal life. During the course, you will draft and revise three major projects, complete various writing activities, discuss and reflect on your development as a writer, and learn to leverage emerging technologies to get the work of writing done.
Online G3 is offering this dual enrollment course in collaboration with Arizona State University. Content is provided by ASU. Support services and live webinars are provided by Online G3. Your $25 registration fee goes directly to ASU for access to course materials. The $225 G3 tuition provides access to Online G3 live webinars, support services, and included software.
This course will help you develop a set of writerly and rhetorical tools that will be essential for creating, drafting, and revising research-focused writing projects. During the course you will draft and revise three major projects, complete various writing and research-focused activities, discuss and reflect on your growth as a writer and researcher, and learn to leverage emerging technologies to get the work of writing and research done.
Students will learn:
- How to employ methods of academic research and argumentation
- How to define an argumentative purpose that addresses an academic debate or issue
- How to negotiate competing perspectives when addressing an academic debate or issue
- How to implement the fundamental components of effective academic writing practices such as invention, drafting, collaboration, revision, and reflection
- How to evaluate, incorporate, and document primary and secondary sources according to discipline-specific academic conventions
- How to demonstrate resilience when drafting and revising academic arguments
- How to utilize writing technologies for academic writing situations
This is an intensive 16-week college class for teens who have already excelled in advanced high school classes. Strong writing skills are required. Weekly webinars with a G3 instructor are 50 minutes long. Recordings are available for students who must miss a session. ASU recommends, but does not require, that students complete English 101 or equivalent first.
Required books:
- All resources are provided online in the ASU classroom at no additional cost.
Exams and grading
- Writing Projects – 60%
- Invention Activities – 10%
- Drafting Activities – 15%
- Writer’s Notes – 5%
- Orientation – 10%
The G3 instructor controls the pacing of this course. All assignments must be submitted by the deadlines provided by Online G3. Exceptions may be requested in unusual circumstances. Without exception, all assignments must be submitted to ASU within 365 days of initial enrollment.
ASU Credit
Student progress is closely monitored by G3 staff to help students achieve success in each course. However, at the end of the course, the student has the option to decide whether or not to place the course on an official ASU transcript for college credit. This allows the student to earn high school credit and attempt college credit without fear of failure! Students can choose to drop or audit the ASU course at any time. If the student chooses to finish the course and place the credits on an official ASU transcript, an additional $400 fee (set by ASU and payable directly to ASU) will apply.
| Challenge Level | Aimed at students who have already excelled in advanced high school courses. This is an intensive freshman-level university course open to students ages 12 and up who are prepared to consider and discuss challenging concepts at the college level. Students will be required to read college textbook material. |
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| Time Commitment | ASU estimates that students will spend approximately 9-12 hours/week on this 3-credit university course. |
| Instructor | ASU Professor provides content and recorded lectures Headmistress Guinevere provides support services and leads the weekly webinar |
| Prerequisites | Previous success in G3 Teen Focus courses or equivalent. Students must be prepared to read, view, and analyze challenging material at a university level. Students must also be able to write multi-paragraph texts independently and participate actively in written discussion forums and in the live webinar. Knowledge of basic Excel functionality will be very helpful in setting you up for success in this course. |
| Available Sessions | Fall 2025 Fri 10am Pacific |
