WRIT200 Reading and Writing for Academic Purposes (3 cr.)

This course is designed to prepare students for competency in academic written work at a level required within degree programs. This course assists students with the ability to adjust and produce writing strategies according to the assignment; to implement a writing process that includes the ability to recognize and correct errors while editing; to select, evaluate and use appropriate research materials; to utilize active reading strategies while completing assignments and during the research process; and to develop a multi-disciplinary vocabulary base.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Demonstrate basic proficiency comprehension of academic writing tasks required for a variety of assignments.
2. Modify writing strategies throughout all stages of the writing process according to the assignment, including varying overall essay and paragraph organization to suit the writing task.
3. Paraphrase and summarize material from outside sources accurately.
4. Demonstrate mastery of grammatical, mechanical and usage principles.
5. Select, evaluate, and appropriately use both primary and secondary research-based writing materials.
6. Implement active reading strategies to improve comprehension of texts and unfamiliar vocabulary.