Freshman English Program
Freshman English at Wingate University offers students a vitally important opportunity to sharpen their writing skills early in their college careers. Our fall course, English 101 (College Writing), uses selections of contemporary fiction and other prose models to organize class activities and provide a coherent focus for student writing. This fall course addresses the basic types of writing assignments students will be expected to produce as college student; it focuses on preparing students to defend their own positions with informed and thoughtful respect for the opinions of others.

Our spring course, English 102 (Literary Traditions & Research Methods), gives concentrated attention to the thinking, planning and writing skills needed for producing well-crafted research papers. We include exposure to the Internet as a research tool. Professors in both courses use a process-approach to teaching writing, working closely with students from first concept through final revisions.

Students who have received inadequate preparation in English but show promise of succeeding as college students begin their study with a preliminary course, English 100 (Introduction to College Writing & Literature). Students who make exceptional progress in this course may move directly to English 102; those who need more instruction in writing may take English 101.

Our full-time faculty are fully committed to teaching in the freshman program because we know how important learning to write well is for college and future success. We provide additional support for students who need it through our writing labs and tutoring programs.

Tutoring Program
English faculty select exceptional students in the program as tutors for the Academic Resource Center. Here, English & Education majors acquire valuable experience in teaching language arts. Students receive tutoring free of charge.

Writing Lab
The English Department's computerized writing lab is one of two on campus where students may go to complete writing assignments, do research on the Internet, review basic grammar or complete other projects requiring a computer.

Research
The English department has been active in the exciting duPont summer research grant program. This program gives financial support to faculty and their student research partners for a 10-week period in the summer so they can do intensive research on specific topics.  Dr. Janet Spencer, Dr. John Sykes and Dr. Pamela Thomas have each held  duPont research sessions, giving students opportunities to research, write and present papers.

Counterpoint
Counterpoint, the University's literary magazine, is published each spring by Wingate students in cooperation with the English and Art departments. Students enrolled in English 330 serve as the editorial staff. The magazine publishes poetry, fiction and art submitted by Wingate students, alumni and faculty. To make a submission, contact Dr. Sylvia Little-Sweat.

CONTACT:
Dr. Robert Doak
Associate Professor and Department Chair
robdoak@wingate.edu
704-233-8080