NCBW 0100 - DEVELOPMENTAL WRITING (BASE NCB0)
Development of college-level writing focusing on idea generation, drafting, organization, revision, and utilization of standard English. This Intervention is designed specifically for students assessed at BASE levels 3-4 and must be part of a student’s co-enrollment (co-requisite) enrollment: as a mainstreamed intensifier providing contact hours for additional, just-in-time instructional support for the student’s success in the developmental writing course, or as a contextualized and/or integrated basic skills instructional support for a Career/Technical Education course.
Upon successful completion, students will be able to:
Compose a variety of texts that demonstrate clear focus, the logical development of ideas, and the use of appropriate language that advances the writer’s purpose.
Determine and use effective approaches and rhetorical strategies for given writing situations.
Generate ideas and gather information relevant to the topic and purpose, incorporating the ideas and words of other writers in student writing using established strategies.
Evaluate relevance and quality of ideas and information to formulate and develop a claim.
Develop and use effective revision strategies to strengthen the writer’s ability to compose college-level writing assignments.
Edit writing to conform to the conventions of standard English.
Grade Basis: P
Credit hours: 1.0
Lecture hours: 15.0