English Composition II

[jch]

I decided I am going a different route and taking the DSST which has no writing assignments.  Study.com does have a course focused on the DSST.

My friend you run or skip the writing assignments, but at the end to do cornerstone and capstone you need to have writing skills. I was one that hates writing and for my surprise to finish my bachelor degree I was needed to write a bunch of assignment and also to do a presentation. Now I understand why you need a foundation of English 1&2 and public speaking. At the end of the major you need to have these skills if you want to graduate.

I reached the same realization in the end. I had big fears about the CLEP Composition essay, so went the CLEP modular + DSST route. Well, that was a questionable move. My later upper-level courses had tons of long essay questions on exams, in addition to extended papers. Bottom line, while college writing can be intimidating, putting it off doesn't help. Written communication is critical to college success, and it's a skill that needs to be mastered early.