ESW 25 - Basic Writing: Introduction to College Writing

Units: 3

An Early Start class in writing intended for incoming first-year students who have not yet met the CSU English Proficiency Requirement. The course introduces students to writing skills such as generating ideas, focusing on those ideas, composing and revising drafts and to reading strategies such as annotation, summary, explanation, synthesis, and response necessary for college writing. This course will move from paragraphs writing to more sustained writing (5-page essay) resulting in a portfolio of work demonstrating successful development. ESW 25 does not count toward any graduation requirement; successful completion of this course satisfies the requirement for having begun remediation in the summer in order to matriculate in the fall semester, but completion does not satisfy the CSU English Proficiency Requirement. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment is restricted to incoming first-year students.