eng100 | undergraduate

Critical Reading And Composition

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This course develops the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills that are essential for academic and life success.

This undergraduate-level course is 5 weeks This course is available to take individually or To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Representative.

Course details:

Credits: 3
Continuing education units: XX
Professional development units: XX
Duration: 5 weeks

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    The Writing Process and Selecting a Topic

    • Explain the reason for selecting a specific topic for an essay.
    • Identify a broad topic, narrowed idea, and research question.

    Getting Organized and Creating a Thesis

    • Develop main ideas, implied main ideas, and supporting details to be used in an essay.
    • Conduct research to use as supporting documentation for your chosen essay topic.
    • Create a proper thesis statement to be used in an essay.

    Combining Your Ideas and Research

    • Develop effective body paragraphs that include supportive topic sentences and relevant details.
    • Demonstrate the use of appropriate grammar and writing mechanics.

    Putting It All Together

    • Demonstrate inventing, drafting, revising, and editing strategies for a written work.
    • Develop effective introduction and conclusion paragraphs.
    • Demonstrate the use of correct spelling.

    Revising and Composing a Final Essay

    • Construct a properly organized academic essay.
    • Demonstrate the use of appropriate academic English, grammar, word usage, mechanics, punctuation, and the required APA guidelines within a written work.
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