Description

Overview:

Formulating, organizing, and presenting ideas clearly in writing. Reviews basic principles of rhetoric. Focuses on development of a topic, thesis, choice of appropriate vocabulary, and sentence structure to achieve purpose. Develops idiomatic prose style. Gives attention to grammar and vocabulary usage. Special focus on strengthening skills of bilingual students. Successful completion satisfies Phase I of the Writing Requirement. The purpose of this course is to develop your writing skills so that you can feel confident writing the essays, term papers, reports, and exams you will have to produce during your career here at MIT. We will read and analyze samples of expository writing, do some work on vocabulary development, and concentrate on developing your ability to write clear, accurate, sophisticated prose. We will also deal with the grammar and mechanical problems you may have trouble with.

Subject:

Arts and Humanities, Language Education (ESL), Composition and Rhetoric, Language, Grammar and Vocabulary

Level:

Community College / Lower Division, College / Upper Division

Material Type:

Full Course

Author:

Brennecke, Patricia W.

Provider:

M.I.T.

Provider Set:

M.I.T. OpenCourseWare

Date Added:

01/01/2002