Test, this course provides instruction and practical exercises in improvement of basic reading skills.
Emphasis is placed on critical reading, comprehension skills, increased vocabulary and reading rate.
Intensive review of the fundamentals of grammar, usage, sentence structure, mechanics, with primary emphasis on the organization and development of ideas in written expression. A composition course focusing on skills required for effective writing in a variety of contexts, with emphasis on exposition, analysis, and argumentation, and also including introductory use of a variety of research skills. A literature-based composition course that develops writing skills beyond the levels of proficiency required by ENGL 1101, that emphasizes interpretation and evaluation, and that incorporates a variety of more advanced research methods. Theory and practice in the study, development, and portrayal of dramatic character. Scenes and exercises.