ENG100: The Writing Process

Credit Hours:
3
Estimated Hours Per Week:
9

Overview

This course introduces the writing process as a key to successful writing in Jones International University® courses. Course content focuses on developing skills to create strong, effective written documents covering topics such as:

  • Using techniques associated with pre-writing, planning, and drafting
  • Applying revision and editing methods
  • Formatting documents
  • Incorporating feedback

In the course project, Narrative Essay: Using the Writing Process, students will prepare a well-written, five-paragraph narrative essay using defined techniques and the writing process of pre-writing, planning, purpose, drafting (writing), revising, and editing. Students will select from a list of topics for the course project. Students will also complete a Learning Path and related assignments using MyFoundationsLab, which includes a diagnostic analysis of basic writing skills, skill building in areas that need improvement, and a final examination of the learning that has occurred.

Course Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Apply the writing process to compose a five-paragraph narrative essay.
  • Write, revise, and edit a document so that it is well-organized and demonstrates understanding of the key concepts of audience, topic, and purpose.
  • Use basic APA technical and structural formatting for a written document.
ENROLLMENT
To enroll in this course, please complete the online application.

Special Requirements

As of courses beginning June 2012, this course requires the use of an online assessment and remediation tool for basic writing skills. MyFoundationsLab offers online assessment and remediation for college- and career-readiness skills in reading, writing, and mathematics. At this time, MyFoundationsLab is not compatible with Apple iPad.

It is very important that students purchase the access code for MyFoundationsLab through the JIU bookstore, as the MyFoundationsLab code has been customized for work at JIU. Access codes remain active for one year from the date of first use. Students who have previously purchased an access code for MyFoundationsLab work in other JIU courses do not have to purchase the code again unless it has expired. 

Required Texts
ENG100 texts are available from the JIU/Follett Bookstore