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Introductory Composition at Purdue (ICaP)

Introductory Composition at Purdue is the home of English 106, 108, and 304, Purdue's only written communication courses taught by instructors trained in composition, rhetoric, and writing studies.

Congratulations to our ICaP & Professional Writing winners of 2024-25 teaching awards: Beth Baumgartner, Jacob Baumgartner, Melissa DeFrench, Matthew Del Busto, Bradley Dilger, Danielle Giles, Linda Haynes, Jen Hughes, Catherine Shukle, and Jessica Snitko.

Advisors' guide to composition
Instructors: Report an absence or change in classes
Instructors: Fall 2025 syllabus checklist and boilerplate library

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