COM 040 - Basic Writing I with Workshop

4 Credit Hours

This course will offer students guided practice in basic writing skills in a workshop setting which emphasizes conference time with the instructor and in small peer groups. The course focuses on constructing essays through careful paragraph building. Selection of topics and supporting details and the development and organization of ideas are emphasized. Students will learn to compose short essays based on personal experience and knowledge.

Prerequisite(s): Placement by appropriate score on placement test.

Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring

COM 040 and COM 041 are equivalent courses and ESL 040 is parallel to them.