College Writing

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Course: Non-technical – General Education for Degree Program College Writing will enable students to write at the college level by introducing them to core writing principles, practices, and requirements associated with college writing. Students will be introduced to topics that include structural, grammatical, and organizational concepts that will enable them to write in accordance with a required format, style, and tone for a variety of types of papers and projects throughout their college career. Students will be provided with a series of exercises where they are asked to create and then fully develop their ideas in accordance with the requirements associated with the assignment while also accounting for the creation or identification of a central theme or idea, a detailed outline, executing the steps for basic research, and accurate inclusion of citations. Students will also learn how to proof, edit, and take steps to ensure their final draft meets the requirements ass ociated with the assignment and contains effective use of grammar, punctuation, and organization. ENG116-N: College Writing ............................................................................................................ 2.5 Semester Credits English Composition will provide students an introduction to the essential elements of effective college -level writing. Students will learn a host of structural, grammatical, and organizational concepts that will enable them to develop their skills, style, and tone in accordance with various forms of papers. Students will be taken through a series of exercises where they are asked to fully develop their ideas in accordance with the requirements of the assignment while simultaneously, accounting for the creation of a central them or idea, preparing a detailed outline, completing effective research, accurate inclusion of citations, and preparation of a progressive collection of drafts as the project evolves. Students will also learn how to proof,…