ENG 001 - Integrated Reading and Writing 1

Number of Credits: 0
Integrated Reading and Writing 1 provides intensive instruction in critical thinking, reading, and writing. Using readings from a variety of genres, coursework will emphasize independent reading of complex academic texts, critical response to ideas and information in academic texts, and writing paragraphs and an emerging essay that integrate ideas and information from academic texts. (Fall, Spring and Summer) Five hours lecture. Zero credits. Five billable hours.

Pre-requisite(s): satisfactory score on Placement exam.
Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Apply active reading strategies to comprehend texts.(PG1,3,6)
Craft topic sentences to provide paragraph focus. (PG3, 6)
Identify, compare, and contrast ideas from multiple sources of information. (PG3)
Organize ideas and information at the paragraph level. (PG3,6)
Identify and correct two to three persistent sentence level errors. (PG1,3,6)
Revise a paragraph as a signature portfolio artifact. (PG 1-6)