Credit may not be applied toward a degree. Provides a semester of writing instruction needed before taking Elementary Composition I. Practice in writing papers for a variety of purposes and audiences. Attention to sentence and paragraph structure. Grade of C or better required to take W131. Offers instruction and practice in the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills required in college.
Emphasis is on written assignments that require synthesis, analysis, and argument.
The course emphasizes audience and purpose, revision, organization, development, advanced sentence structure, diction, and developing texts within a collaborative classroom. Stresses both argumentation and research paper writing, with a secondary emphasis on critical evaluation of both reading and writing. May be repeated once for credit. Emphasis is on clear and direct objective writing and includes a primary research project including investigation of an original topic written in report form. Emphasis is on the writing process, modes of discourse in professional writing, and language conventions.