The purpose of WAE 190 is to provide students with writing experiences designed to help them express ideas effectively in sentences. It strives to develop students' writing skills through the use of the dictionary, practicing structures of written English, and learning to proofread in preparation for advanced editing in WAE 192. To accomplish these goals, students work on expanding their English competence on the sentence level, expanding their vocabulary through reading and the use of the dictionary, and learning strategies that promote independence and awareness of self-editing while completing many short writing assignments. Grammar proficiency tests are administered throughout the semester. These tests emphasize the use of particular grammatical points in the context of a creative effort on the part of the student. A final exam is administered that is judged by the PAE instructors. This course is graded A-F. Any grade below a C requires the student to repeat the course. Grades of C or better means the student advances to WAE 192.
The purpose of WAE 192 is to provide students with writing experiences designed to help them express ideas effectively in sentences and paragraphs. It strives to develop students' writing skills through the use of the dictionary, practicing structures of written English and learning to edit in preparation for advanced editing in WAE 194. To accomplish these goals, students work on expanding their English competence on the sentence level, expanding their vocabulary through reading and use of the dictionary, and learning strategies that promote independence and awareness of self-editing while completing many short writing assignments and one informal essay. Grammar proficiency tests are administered throughout the semester. These tests emphasize the use of particular grammatical points in the context of a creative effort on the part of the students. A final exam is administered that is judged by the PAE instructors. This course is graded A-F. Any grade below a C requires the student to repeat the course. Grades of C or better means the student advances to WAE 194.
The purpose of WAE 194 is to provide students with writing experiences designed to improve their academic writing skills through the process of prewriting, drafting, editing and revising. It also strives to build confidence, fluency and grammatical correctness in students' writing and it serves as preparation for WRT 101. To accomplish these goals, students keep a journal, work on expanding their English competence on the sentence level, work on strategies that promote independence and self-evaluation of their writing, complete many short writing assignments and produce at least two longer revised essays. Grammar proficiency tests and a midterm exam are administered throughout the semester. These tests emphasize the use of particular grammatical points in the context of a creative effort on the part of the student. The final exam, a process-writing essay, is judged by the PAE instructors. This course is graded A-F. Any grade below a C requires the student to repeat the course. Grades of C or better means the student advances to WRT 101.
WRT 101 is an introduction to the foundations of writing, offering students a variety of rhetorical strategies and helping them develop creative and critical thinking, fluency, and correctness. Coursework creates ample opportunities for significant practice in reading, writing, and critical analysis. Emphasis is on writing as a revision-based process. WRT 101 prepares students for WRT 102 and postsecondary academic writing.
A study of strategies for extended academic writing assignments including critical analysis, argument or point of view, and multi-source, college-level research essays. Students continue to develop rhetorical awareness, analytical proficiency, and academic research skills. At the end of the course, students create a multimodal ePortfolio of final revised essays to be evaluated by their instructor and at least one outside reader.
Prerequisite: WRT 101; 3 or higher on AP English Language/Composition exam or AP English Literature/Composition exam; 580 or higher on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing SAT or 1050 or higher on the combined Critical Reading and Writing SAT (last administered Jan 2016); 23 or higher on the English Language Arts ACT or 24 or higher on the combined English and Writing ACT (last administered June 2015); Writing Placement score of 4; C or higher in an approved transfer course equivalent to WRT 101. ABC/U grading.
The purpose of WAE 190 is to provide students with writing experiences designed to help them express ideas effectively in sentences. It strives to develop students' writing skills through the use of the dictionary, practicing structures of written English, and learning to proofread in preparation for advanced editing in WAE 192. To accomplish these goals, students work on expanding their English competence on the sentence level, expanding their vocabulary through reading and the use of the dictionary, and learning strategies that promote independence and awareness of self-editing while completing many short writing assignments. Grammar proficiency tests are administered throughout the semester. These tests emphasize the use of particular grammatical points in the context of a creative effort on the part of the student. A final exam is administered that is judged by the PAE instructors. This course is graded A-F. Any grade below a C requires the student to repeat the course. Grades of C or better means the student advances to WAE 192.
The purpose of WAE 192 is to provide students with writing experiences designed to help them express ideas effectively in sentences and paragraphs. It strives to develop students' writing skills through the use of the dictionary, practicing structures of written English and learning to edit in preparation for advanced editing in WAE 194. To accomplish these goals, students work on expanding their English competence on the sentence level, expanding their vocabulary through reading and use of the dictionary, and learning strategies that promote independence and awareness of self-editing while completing many short writing assignments and one informal essay. Grammar proficiency tests are administered throughout the semester. These tests emphasize the use of particular grammatical points in the context of a creative effort on the part of the students. A final exam is administered that is judged by the PAE instructors. This course is graded A-F. Any grade below a C requires the student to repeat the course. Grades of C or better means the student advances to WAE 194.
The purpose of WAE 194 is to provide students with writing experiences designed to improve their academic writing skills through the process of prewriting, drafting, editing and revising. It also strives to build confidence, fluency and grammatical correctness in students' writing and it serves as preparation for WRT 101. To accomplish these goals, students keep a journal, work on expanding their English competence on the sentence level, work on strategies that promote independence and self-evaluation of their writing, complete many short writing assignments and produce at least two longer revised essays. Grammar proficiency tests and a midterm exam are administered throughout the semester. These tests emphasize the use of particular grammatical points in the context of a creative effort on the part of the student. The final exam, a process-writing essay, is judged by the PAE instructors. This course is graded A-F. Any grade below a C requires the student to repeat the course. Grades of C or better means the student advances to WRT 101.
WRT 101 is an introduction to the foundations of writing, offering students a variety of rhetorical strategies and helping them develop creative and critical thinking, fluency, and correctness. Coursework creates ample opportunities for significant practice in reading, writing, and critical analysis. Emphasis is on writing as a revision-based process. WRT 101 prepares students for WRT 102 and postsecondary academic writing.
A study of strategies for extended academic writing assignments including critical analysis, argument or point of view, and multi-source, college-level research essays. Students continue to develop rhetorical awareness, analytical proficiency, and academic research skills. At the end of the course, students create a multimodal ePortfolio of final revised essays to be evaluated by their instructor and at least one outside reader.
Prerequisite: WRT 101; 3 or higher on AP English Language/Composition exam or AP English Literature/Composition exam; 580 or higher on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing SAT or 1050 or higher on the combined Critical Reading and Writing SAT (last administered Jan 2016); 23 or higher on the English Language Arts ACT or 24 or higher on the combined English and Writing ACT (last administered June 2015); Writing Placement score of 4; C or higher in an approved transfer course equivalent to WRT 101. ABC/U grading.
The purpose of WAE 194 is to provide students with writing experiences designed to improve their academic writing skills through the process of prewriting, drafting, editing and revising. It also strives to build confidence, fluency and grammatical correctness in students' writing and it serves as preparation for WRT 101. To accomplish these goals, students keep a journal, work on expanding their English competence on the sentence level, work on strategies that promote independence and self-evaluation of their writing, complete many short writing assignments and produce at least two longer revised essays. Grammar proficiency tests and a midterm exam are administered throughout the semester. These tests emphasize the use of particular grammatical points in the context of a creative effort on the part of the student. The final exam, a process-writing essay, is judged by the PAE instructors. This course is graded A-F. Any grade below a C requires the student to repeat the course. Grades of C or better means the student advances to WRT 101.
WRT 101 is an introduction to the foundations of writing, offering students a variety of rhetorical strategies and helping them develop creative and critical thinking, fluency, and correctness. Coursework creates ample opportunities for significant practice in reading, writing, and critical analysis. Emphasis is on writing as a revision-based process. WRT 101 prepares students for WRT 102 and postsecondary academic writing.