The class does not fulfill the learning skills requirement for graduation. Concurrent enrollment in English 71. Class is not applicable to an Associate Degree. This developmental writing class offers individualized and group instruction for students who need to improve their ability to write increasingly complex and varied formal paragraphs and to advance to the writing of short essays. Each student writes a minimum of 2,500 words divided into at least twelve writing assignments.
Reading is used to stimulate writing.
Principles of basic grammar and effective sentence structure are included, as well as formal paragraph and short essay development. Students must be enrolled concurrently in English 253, English Skills. A student who fails English 256 may meet the English 57 prerequisite by successfully completing modules and mastery test in English 253. Class is not applicable to an Associate Degree. There is a strong emphasis on content-based reading.