Not open to students with credit for College Writing, Business Communication, Developmental English II, or Business and Professional Communication. Students who place into this course must pass it prior to enrolling in any course at the 200 level or above. Basic Writing II is designed to prepare students for College Writing. All students are required to pass this course prior to enrolling in any course at the 200 level or above. This writing course is designed to help students improve their ability to successfully complete the work required in many college courses.
Students learn how to read, respond to, and analyze various kinds of writing.
They also study methods of gathering, synthesizing, and documenting information. The course emphasizes elements of good writing such as unity, coherence, clarity, and appropriate grammar and mechanics. This is a writing course designed to help students successfully complete college writing projects that require research and documentation skills. Students study methods for using a library, gathering information, summarizing and synthesizing material, and writing and documenting a research paper. The course reviews and emphasizes elements of good writing such as unity, coherence, clarity, and appropriate grammar and mechanics.