UVU Course Catalog Description

• Prerequisite(s): Department Approval
• For students whose native language is other than English.
• Introduces English writing conventions, including applied grammar and usage, word choice, style, organization, idea development, and technical accuracy.
• Introduces students to simple academic writing tasks.
• Includes weekly use of the UC Computer Classroom where beginning writing skills are emphasized and practiced.

Course Objectives

This course

• introduces students to beginning level academic writing tasks such as
  • writing a simple, multiple-paragraph academic text of 100-400 words;
  • creating a correct simple thesis statement;
  • using standard essay format such as
    • paragraph indentation,
    • title,
    • double-spacing, etc.
  • using basic transition forms such as
    • time,
    • addition,
    • contrast, etc.
• helps students learn to use correct methods for creating basic email messages in English;
• includes weekly use of the UVU Computer Classroom where beginning writing and computer skills are emphasized and practiced.