Course Descriptions: WRITING

WRIT 801 BASIC WRITING I

Units (Credit/No Credit) 1; Class Hours: 16 lecture/32 lab hours/semester; Basic Skills Level: Same as that of concurrent English course(s); Prerequisite(s): None; Corequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in ENGL 826. Description: The student learns to plan, organize, support and arrange short writing exercises, ranging from one paragraph to the five paragraph essay. Special attention is given to grammatical and mechanical conventions. Students are introduced to the major non-fiction writing types. Units do not apply toward AA/AS degree.