practice critical reading skills, including the ability to identify genre conventions and evaluate the claims, evidence, and reasoning in a text.analyze and produce texts guided by basic rhetorical concepts.draw upon strategies for idea generation, drafting, revision, design, and editing.opportunities to reflect on the development of their writing knowledge and skills.experience analyzing, researching, and writing for academic writing situations.guided opportunities to apply this understanding in specific writing situations.a rich understanding of how writing works.Goal: The goal is to provide students with: There are multiple opportunities for interpersonal communication, public speaking and discussion. Speaking and listening skills need reinforcement. Writing competency is an ongoing process to be reinforced through writing intensive courses and writing across the curriculum. At a base, all students should complete introductory communication requirements early in their college studies. Goal: To develop writers and speakers who use the English language effectively and who read, write, speak, and listen critically.
