Students will master and demonstrate the following skills and abilities by the end of the course: 

1. To understand and demonstrate writing processes through invention, organization, drafting, revising, editing, and presentation. 
2. To understand the importance of specifying audience ad purpose and to select appropriate communication choices
3. To understand and appropriately apply modes of expression, i.e., descriptive, expository, narrative, scientific, and self-expressive, in written communication. 
4. To understand and apply basic principles of critical thinking, problem-solving, and technical proficiency in the development of exposition and argument in cooperative and/or interactive writing.
5. To develop the ability to research and write a documented paper. 

Homework Offered
There will be small writing assignments, readings, and larger writing assignments.  Learners will also be required to keep a daily writing/learning/thinking journal to keep track of responses to readings and their ongoing research.  
4+ hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered