G is designed to help graduate students develop advanced skills in academic writing. By the end of the course students are expected to write polished essays that incorporate organizational patterns most frequently found in academic prose. Assignments in reading and in English grammar complement the aims of the writing assignments. All coursework is intended to increase student awareness and mastery of the organizational and grammatical patterns of successful academic writing.
Classes meet daily, and attendance is required.
Absence Report forms will be sent to your college office if you have more than 5 absences. Excessive absences may result in a grade of D or E for the course. You will meet with your instructor a minimum of three times throughout the quarter. These tutorials provide a valuable opportunity for you to receive individual attention. Attendance at tutorials is required.