Program Descriptions
English 105
* Course Goals: English 105, a four-credit-hour
course, introduces students to critical reading and writing in the academic
environment. Throughout the semester students practice the following academic
skills:
- Critical reading skills through close
attention to text content & skills needed to interpret the text effectively
- Analytical writing skills through attention to the writing process and to
rhetorical techniques
- Critical reading and analytical writing skills through an extended writing
project
- Technological literacy skills to rhetorically analyze online resources based
on the audience addressed, the purpose explored, and the language used
English 205
* Course Goals: English 205 is a two-credit-hour
course that focuses on writing principles necessary for systematic inquiry into
the forms and techniques of academic writing standards. Students practice the
following:
- Advanced analytical thinking, reading, and writing skills
- Advanced critical writing and argumentation skills
- Advanced research skills
Writing Center
* Walk-in tutoring
* English 100
Computer Lab
* to increase technological literacy skills of
English 105 students
* to provide open hours for all 105 students
Contact
The University Writing Program Office
phone: (928) 523-6842
fax: (928) 523-7074
Liberal Arts (Building 18) Room 303
Open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Please see the academic catalog for the most recent
information regarding courses and academic plans.