ENG 095 - Essentials of Reading & Writing Strategies

Credit(s): 3
Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

This course is the first course in a two-part preparatory sequence that precedes transfer-level composition courses. This course is designed to help students improve their comprehension, vocabulary, and critical reading skills through intensive writing assignments. It introduces students to the connection between the reading and writing processes. Students will participate in a variety of activities and projects to become more successful in reading and writing for college-level courses. These activities and projects include but are not limited to group discussions, reading responses, peer workshops, and essays. Placement in ENG 095 is based upon the student’s entrance exam score.
Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
Degree or Certificate: Not Applicable (1.4)

Offered: Fall
Prerequisite(s): Appropriate Placement Score
General Education: Not Applicable