Writing and Communication

Department - LART
Offered - Fall, Spring, Summer
Course number - LENG-111

In this course, students explore the writing and communication process and develop writing and communication skills as they create their own written and oral works, linked to their academic and personal needs. Students develop techniques for writing clear, coherent papers, and for communicating ideas orally. They also examine sentence-level issues, paragraph structure, organization, and form, as well as consider style, audience, and tone. In addition, students read texts ranging from nonfiction to fiction, with a special focus on close analytical reading of nonfiction essays. Students learn library research, information literacy and research documentation styles, including Modern Language Association and/or American Psychological Association.

Credits: 3
Course Chair: Darla Hanley
Prerequisites: LENG-106 or native English speaker
Required of: Degree students
Electable by: All