The course is flexible enough to serve students just beginning high school, someone needing a college preparatory refresher course, or adults seeking a review of fundamental English for their own satisfaction. This course emphasizes the writing of effective paragraphs and their combination into longer papers, culminating in a study of the research paper. Coincidental to the development of writing facility will be the development of improved skills in the close reading of essays. Meets UNC-CH General Education Requirements. Meets UNC-CH General Education Requirements.
Students read and analyze literary stories by well-known writers.
Each student keeps a journal for which supplementary assignments are made. Emphasis is on individual creative work and a tutorial relationship with the instructor. Because of the creative nature of the work in this course, both on the part of the student and the instructor, students should not take it under pressure of receiving credit by a specific deadline. This course has no final exam. Meets UNC-CH General Education Requirements.