College Writing I.

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Students will develop college-level writing skills with an emphasis on writing as a process. Reading selections will foster improved writing skills and critical and analytical thinking. By semester's end, students will have produced at least four essays totaling 12-15 pages of original, polished prose. Students will also demonstrate their knowledge of research-based writing conventions, including information evaluation, documentation, and quotation integration through at least one paper that incorporates outside source material using MLA format and utilizing the library’s scholarly databases. Working with an instructional librarian on the research project is highly encouraged. Prerequisites: ENG 098 , RDG 098 , FYE 101 , or placement.