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Basic writing skills are taught in this course. Emphasis is placed on topic selection, organizing ideas, and grammar. Student awareness of strengths and weaknesses is increased to encourage the use of self-monitoring strategies, e.g., editing, drafting and proofreading. This course is designed for students preparing to enter the required English Department composition courses or for anyone wishing to build self-confidence in writing abilities or to successfully complete writing projects. Prerequisite(s): Writing placement. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

This is the first course in a two-term sequence of composition courses. It focuses on expository, illustrative, and persuasive writing with emphasis on the short essay. It includes an introduction to research and documentation. The class time is equally split between the classroom and online work. Counts in the Written Communication Area of General Education Requirements. Prerequisite(s): Placement 5 quarter hours

This is the second in a sequence of composition courses. Students will continue to practice expository writing, persuasive writing and research work. The class time is equally split between the classroom and online work. Counts in the Written Communication Area of General Education Requirements. Prerequisite(s): LAE101 or equivalent 5 quarter hours

This course provides instruction and practice in expository, illustrative, and persuasive writing with an emphasis on the process involved in writing clear, expressive text that aims to communicate effectively with a specific audience. The major focus is on how rhetorical considerations inform the writing process and how the decisions a writer makes with respect to purpose, audience, organization of information, and style affect the effectiveness of the written communication. Students will examine and practice editing and revising techniques and learn to improve their writing by completing multiple drafts of essays. Prerequisite(s): Placement 5 quarter hours Counts in the Communications Area of General Education Requirements.

Provides instruction and practice in the process of writing from research. The focus is on formulating and narrowing research topics, discovering and evaluating primary and secondary research sources, and interpreting and communicating findings in a coherent, accurate, readable form. Students will learn the particular writing skills that inform research-based written communication. Discussions and exercises related to the ethical dilemmas inherent in using source material, the advisability of extracting and using information from the World Wide Web, the ways to mine online databases, and the necessity of correctly documenting sources will prepare the student for writing from research. Prerequisite(s): Placement 5 quarter hours Counts in the Communications Area of General Education Requirements.