COURSE DESCRIPTION
Basic course in style, tone, and clarity of expression. Students improve their writing by choosing words to avoid clichés, wordiness, informality, and confusion. Emphasis is on learning to write clearly, consistently, and directly for a variety of writing tasks, especially for academic writing. Course may be taken two times for credit.
COURSE MATERIALS
Zinsser, William. On Writing Well . 25 th Anniversary Edition. USA: Quill/Harper Resource, 2001.
A dictionary of your choice
A thesaurus of your choice
A handbook of your choice
Additional materials may be recommended by the instructor.
ORIENTATION/ATTENDANCE
Attendance required at weekly appointment.
EVALUATION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Students will complete written assignments and activities, as well as progress and mastery tests. Instructors will also evaluate students based on participation and progress. Students may also be required to visiting the Writing Assistance Area during the term.