Fluency is gained through journal writing, but attention is paid to basic grammar and usage problems found in the students' compositions. Students become familiar with computers and word processing for creating and editing their work. Students engage in the writing process and produce paragraphs and short essays that begin with personal experiences and then are expanded to include the experiences of others. Through assigned readings, students become familiar with a variety of purposes and audiences and learn writing skills and strategies to help them succeed in college and the workplace. Attention is paid to organization and sentence structure.
Students become adept at using computers throughout the writing process.
Appropriate reading and writing placement test scores, or successful completion of ENG 2B or equivalent, or approval from the Language Arts Division. Appropriate reading and writing placement test scores, or ENG 19 with grade of C or better or equivalent, and completion of ENG 21 with a grade of C or better or concurrent enrollment with ENG 21, or approval from the Language Arts Division. Students analyze the rhetorical, conceptual, and stylistic demands of writing for various purposes and audiences. They engage in research activities, evaluating and integrating sources into their compositions. Students become proficient language users, independent learners, and thoughtful members of an academic community.