Learn to brainstorm a topic, canvass D-E's library and computer resources, develop a thesis, gather data, outline and produce a final report. This course, using selected readings, will emphasize the development of higher order reading skills and verbal reasoning proficiency. Students will be familiarized with the process a reader goes through while deriving meaning from a text. Course work will develop the student's ability to interpret, synthesize, analyze and evaluate reading from a broad spectrum of critical writing. This comprehensive course emphasizes skills development in reading and writing.
Intensive work is done with grammar, vocabulary, mechanics and a variety of literary works.
Students write short essays in class, regularly. This course emphasizes reading and understanding literature through the exploration of novels, plays, short stories and poems. Vocabulary development, grammar, composition and reading comprehension will be stressed. This course is designed for students who want to concentrate on developing their writing skills. Using selections from accomplished writers as models, students will learn to organize and edit formal and personal essays.