ENGL 021 - English/Reading Applications

3 Credits
A pre-college level course that extends students’ knowledge of the writing process, as well as higher-level reading, study skills, and critical thinking techniques. Building on existing skills, students develop strategies for prewriting, writing, revising, and editing using various methods of development. In addition, students apply strategies for effective reading, vocabulary building, and critical thinking, as well as learning how to access and summarize information from electronic sources. Students review grammar and punctuation as needed. Mastery of these skills is an essential component of academic and career success.

Grade Note(s): This course is graded A - C or NC but the earned grade is not used in calculating semester or cumulative GPA.
Prerequisite(s): Appropriate test scores. Students must complete a diagnostic writing sample.
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Discuss a variety of college level reading selections.
2. Apply critical thinking skills to readings and responses to texts.
3. Employ appropriate prewriting strategies.
4. Compose coherent and unified paragraphs as demonstrated in academic essays.
5. Demonstrate appropriate revision and editing techniques.
6. Practice appropriate grammatical and stylistic conventions.
7. Identify practices used to document sources and avoid plagiarism.
8. Use appropriate technology to facilitate the reading and writing process.