Eng 214 Foundations of Rhetoric and Writing

This is an introductory course that emphasises writing as a process that involves prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. The course focuses on introducing foundational rhetorical concepts and strategies, generating and organizing ideas, developing paragraphs and essays, and improving sentence structure; it also reviews the conventions of punctuation, grammar, spelling, and usage as needed. Students will learn to read critically as they study and practice various modes and styles of writing.