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:
- Demonstrate basic proficiency comprehension of academic writing tasks required for a variety of assignments.
- 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.
- Paraphrase and summarize material from outside sources accurately.
- Demonstrate mastery of grammatical, mechanical and usage principles.
- Select, evaluate, and appropriately use both primary and secondary research-based writing materials.
- Implement active reading strategies to improve comprehension of texts and unfamiliar vocabulary.
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