ENGL 024 - Fundamental English 4

Credits: 0 Total Hours: 90

Students will deepen their reading and writing skills in valuable ways. Reading passages of three-to-five paragraphs, they will learn to differentiate between fact and opinion, draw inferences and conclusions, and use peer feedback and other strategies to evaluate their findings. Writing tasks will include paragraphs of five-to-eight sentences and formal correspondence. Throughout the course, students will learn paragraph structure, formatting and editing skills, and the use of more sophisticated punctuation, such as the semicolon. Within a safe environment, students will practice skills for oral communication and respectfully contribute to the classroom community.

Prerequisites
One of:

COM in ENGL 023
Assessment and an information interview with instructor or department chair