This one-semester three-credit courses will focus on basic sentence structure for simple and compound sentences, expanding to complex sentence structures as students become more proficient. Editing to recognize sentence- and paragraph-level errors such as subject-verb agreement, pronouns and plural forms, use of referents and transitions, and problems with sentence fragments will also be covered.

CILO-1: Develop an understanding of English grammatical categories, structures, and sentence combinations. CILO-2: Learn to formulate concise, precise, and well-structured sentences and paragraphs. CILO-3: Know how to use writing aids such as dictionaries, style guides, annotation tools, etc. CILO-4: Apply English grammar knowledge to recognize, correct, and edit their own writing as well as their peers. CILO-5: Engage in writing as a process and learn to reflect on and evaluate their own writing and thought process.