Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   Improving College Writing

 Title Abbreviation:   IMPRVING COLLEGE WRITING

 Department:    AESL

 Course #:    86

 Credits:    3

 Variable:     Yes

 IUs:    3

 CIP:    330103

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2019


 Course Description  

A support writing course for continuous development of English writing skills; recommended for nonnative speaking students enrolled in any college-level course with a writing component.

 Prerequisite  

None

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 33

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Elective  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution Course # Remarks
N/A

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Write better papers.
  2. Make fewer mistakes due to the influence of the student's native language.
  3. Continue building vocabulary appropriate to academic writing.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

  1. Several assigned paragraphs and exercises
  2. Short essays
  3. Vocabulary quizzes