This writing course emphasizes the thinking and writing skills
involved in independent research: developing questions,
identifying and gathering information from primary
and secondary sources, analyzing, synthesizing, and
drawing conclusions from the gathered information.

Writing 1 concentrates on the craft of composing and revising your ideas with course work that includes bridging the transition from college preparatory writing to college writing. Class time will be spent on strategies of arguments, discovery and presentation of persuasive ideas and evidence through a process of drafting and revising. Completion of three revised essays will be critiqued and graded for style, clarity and measured progress in your writing. Completionwith a grade of C or better meets Subject A requirement.