Course Description
The course in Writing introduces the student to the basic style of technical writing. Exercises include written descriptions of both objects and processes, and the preparation of a technical report on an approved topic.
Course Aims
- The stages of writing such as prewriting and brainstorming
- The concepts of topic, topic sentence, and controlling idea
- The importance of unity and coherence in a paragraph
- The concept of chronological development, and adverbial clauses of time and place
Learning Outcomes:
- Summary of the main learning outcomes for students enrolled in the course.
- By the end of the course, the students will be able to:
- Apply their knowledge of the writing process stages
- Practice techniques for generating ideas such as keeping a journal, brainstorming and free-writing
- Identify the topic of the paragraph
- Write a good topic sentence with a controlling idea
- Add supporting ideas to clarify the main idea
- Write a unified and coherent paragraph
- Write a narrative paragraph and organize ideas using chronological development and adverbial clauses of time and sequence
