DRW-095 - Integrated Reading and Writing 2

5 credits

Integrated Reading and Writing 2 focuses on intermediate reading skills and intensive writing skills. The reading skills in this course will promote vocabulary development through context and other acquisition strategies with a special focus on academic language. Reading comprehension skills, including identifying main ideas and dealing with implied information and critical reading, will equip students for success in reading textbooks, other academic writing, fiction, and nonfiction by promoting close reading of diverse materials. The writing skills in this course will provide a review of grammar, sentence structure, paragraphing, and basic essay development to prepare students for college-level writing. This is a five-credit developmental course. Credit for this course will not be counted toward fulfilling graduation requirements at STCC.