• Prerequisite(s): Department Approval
• For international students whose native language is other than English
• Using the English language, emphasizes developmental activities in
  
  • essay organization,
    
  • outlining,
    
  • essay writing,
    
  • editing and punctuation, and
  • research paper writing
• Includes
  
  • lectures,
    
  • small and large group activities,
    
  • peer editing, and
    
  • lab activities
• Satisfies AAS Humanities requirements

Course Objectives

This course

• introduces students to advanced academic pre-writing tasks such as
  • choosing a topic appropriate to college level writing;
  • using a variety of techniques to generate and appropriate essay topic, and
  • analyze the audience and purpose in fulfilling writing assignments;
• develops advanced drafting skills, such as
  • creating written assignments appropriate to the college level,
  • understanding and using library facilities for research,
  • integrating and documenting outside sources into student-authored texts,
  • creating an academically appropriate thesis statement, and
  • supporting a thesis statement using common rhetorical styles;
• develops skills in revising and editing drafts of student-authored texts such as,
  • practicing self-feedback on papers,
  • understanding and implementing peer revision strategies,
  • recognizing and correcting the most highly stigmatized errors in academic writing, and
  • using the computer to create a paper appropriate for submission in a university level course;
• introduces students to differing formats used in academic writing;
• encourages use of ESL tutoring services and the UVU writing lab;
• includes weekly use of the University College Computer Classroom where high-intermediate writing and computer skills are emphasized and practiced.