WRT0111 Fundamentals of Writing

Students in this course will learn to generate writing on a variety of topics as they are introduced to the concept of writing as a multi-stage process incorporating the use of assistive technology. They will practice writing process strategies for generating and organizing using Kurzweil, Dragon and Inspiration. They will learn and apply knowledge of sentence and paragraph structure and the basic rhetorical patterns of narration, description and illustration. They will read a selection of short fiction and nonfiction, use reading logs to develop their active reading skills, and write short responses based on these readings. Vocabulary development will also be practiced and reinforced in this course. Credits: 0.000