Writing for Academic Purposes II

Catalog description

This course for nonnative English speakers focuses on foundational writing skills from sentence structure to well-organized paragraphs of various kinds. Besides analyzing audience and purpose, basic citation and research skills are covered. Students will develop skills in writing and grammar for intermediate-level academic paragraphs of the following types: definition, description, opinion, explaining processes. Students will also learn strategies to apply to writing and editing. Prerequisite: IE 074 , or appropriate English proficiency test scores, or IEP coordinator permission.