Course Number:

Credit Hours:

3

Course Title:

Introduction to Writing for International Students

Course Description:

Introduces students to the components of the writing process, from generating ideas to drafting and revising. In a workshop setting, students have an opportunity to learn to read various texts (which in turn serve as the occasion for their own writing) and to write expository prose that makes use of a variety of writing strategies and research methods, while demonstrating a control of the conventions of standard edited written English. Requires students to write multiple drafts and emphasizes the writing process as well as the quality of the finished product. Students keep a portfolio of their work.