This course focuses on student writing. It emphasizes reading and analytical thinking and introduces research skills.
Students practice writing for a variety of audiences and purposes.
The Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers , 5th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2000. A Brief Handbook, 2nd ed. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1999. This course will help you to identify the qualities of good writing, as well as the stages of writing that lead to it.