About this course: You will gain a foundation for college-level writing valuable for nearly any field. Students will learn how to read carefully, write effective arguments, understand the writing process, engage with others' ideas, cite accurately, and craft powerful prose. 

Course Learning Objectives

• Summarize, analyze, question, and evaluate written and visual texts

• Argue and support a position

• Recognize audience and disciplinary expectations

• Identify and use the stages of the writing process

• Identify characteristics of effective prose

• Apply proper citation practices

• Discuss applying your writing knowledge to other writing occasions

Who is this class for: This course is open to any student interested in improving their writing. The content is equivalent to a semester of a first-year writing course. Students should have basic English proficiency and exposure to secondary-level (high-school level) English or composition.

Created by:  Duke University

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