Critical Reading and Academic Advancement

WRT 001 - Foundations of Writing

Prerequisites: NCC Placement Test of Reading 001. This course is designed to help students strengthen their basic writing skills in preparation for the demands of college-level writing. Students create essays through the process of prewriting, drafting, revising and editing their work with the help of peer and instructor feedback to develop a sense of purpose and audience. Students learn to incorporate ideas gleaned through reading expository text into their essays to strengthen their arguments and develop appropriate techniques for writing in timed and untimed settings. The class meets three times a week and provides and intensive, active educational experience within the framework of classroom and learning center support. Students assigned to this course must pass it before proceeding to ENG 100 or ENG 101. (4 class hours)

Description: Formerly BEP 091. Students who have completed BEP 091 will not receive credit for WRT 001. SUNY GEN ED-n/a; NCC GEN ED-n/a Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Hours: 4
Department: English

WRT 020 - WRT 020: ESL College Preparatory Course

Description: WRT 020 is an intensive college writing prep course for English language learners at an intermediate level whose goal is to be successful in credit-bearing courses at NCC. This course prepares students for ENG 030 or higher. It focuses on the development of English grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure and basic composition. Students should also read and analyze extensive passages. By the end of the semester, students are expected to write well-developed essays and improve them through editing strategies. Students will be assessed through numerous measures including written responses to intermediate texts. The primary means of passing WRT 020 with a score of “Satisfactory” is through the successful completion of a timed departmental exit exam (i.e., argumentative essay) in accordance with the ESL English Department rubrics. SUNY GEN ED-n/a; NCC GEN ED-n/a Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Hours: 4
Department: English