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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. This developmental course can only be used for elective credit. 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 personal, academic, and workplace writing with emphasis on the short essay. It also includes critical reading, research, and documentation. College composition is presented as a process of reflection, inquiry, evaluation, argumentation and revision which will continue to have relevance in the development of students' continuing education and careers. Counts in the Written Communication Area of General Education Requirements. Prerequisite(s): Placement. 5 quarter hours

This is the second course in a two-term sequence of composition courses. It provides a narrower focus on critical thinking, argumentation, and academic research while reinforcing the basic rhetorical standards introduced in English Composition I. Both classic and modern argumentative strategies are presented along with the foundations of information literacy required for electronic research. This course is grounded in practices of critical text analysis and academic writing that are relevant to the students' future studies and career. Counts in the Written Communication Area of General Education Requirements. Pre-requisite(s): LAE 101 or equivalent. Co-requisite(s): None. 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 Counts in the Communications Area of General Education Requirements. 5 quarter hours