This course covers the steps involved in the writing process, the difference between persuasive and informative writing, and ways to identify and target a specific audience.
Course Competencies
- Adaptation: The graduate adapts a particular writing to meet the needs of a specific audience, purpose, and situation.
- Writing as a Process: The graduate applies a process approach to creating effective writings for different audiences and purposes.
- Mechanics: The graduate correctly applies rules of grammar, syntax, and punctuation.
Course Textbooks
Faigley, L. (2007). Writing: A guide for college and beyond. NY: Pearson Longman. ISBN-10: 0-321-39626-X
Ruszkiewicz, J., Seward, D.E., Friend, C., and Hairston, M. (2011). The Scott, Foresman Writer (5th ed.). NY: Pearson Longman. ISBN-10: 0-205-75197-0
