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Developmental Writing

Richland Writing Program Course Sequence




Developmental Writing 0090 (DWRI 0090)

You should enroll in Writing 0090 if:

  • • Your placement scores indicate this is the appropriate course.
  • • You do not have a basic understanding of sentence structure.
  • • You have difficulty in organizing thoughts into paragraphs.
  • • You do not have a basic understanding of the academic essay.

Course Description:This course introduces students to the writing process. Basic sentence skills and development of ideas into paragraphs and short essays are emphasized. A learning lab is available to provide additional assistance. (3 Lec.)
(Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3201085335)

Textbooks:
Required: Along These Lines, Writing Sentences and Paragraphs, 3rd Ed., by John Sheridan Biays and Carol Wershoven(Pearson-Prentice-Hall, 2006).
Comments: DWRI 0090 focuses primarily on forming thoughts into sentences and paragraphs.



Developmental Writing 0091 (DWRI 0091)

You should enroll in Writing 0091 if:

  • • Your placement scores indicate this is the appropriate course, or you have completed DWRI 0090 with a grade of "C" or higher.
  • • You demonstrate some degree of proficiency with basic sentence structure and paragraph development.
  • • You have difficulty organizing and developing an essay for an academic audience.

Course Description: Students taking this course learn to use the writing process to develop short to medium length essays. The focus is on paragraph- and essay-level revision and applying the writing process in a variety of academic contexts. A learning lab is available to provide additional assistance. (3 Lec.)
(Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3201085335)

Textbooks:
Required: Evergreen: A Guide to Writing with Readings, 8th Ed., by Susan Fawcett (Houghton-Mifflin, 2006).
Comments: DWRI 0091 focuses primarily on organizing and developing essays for an academic audience.



Developmental Writing 0093 (DWRI 0093)

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You should enroll in Writing 0093 if:

  • • Your placement scores indicate this is the appropriate course, or you have completed DWRI 0091 with a grade of "C" or higher.
  • • You have has a sound understanding of the academic essay.
  • • You understand basic sentence structure well, but need additional work on editing sentence errors.

Course Description: This course provides students who are familiar with academic writing with the skills to draft, revise, edit, and publish acceptable academic discourse. Sentence-level revision and applying the writing process in a variety of academic contexts are emphasized. (3 Lec.)
(Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3201085335)

Textbooks:
Required: Writing First with Readings: Practice in Context, 3rd Ed., by Laurie G. Kirsnzer and Stephen R. Mandell (Bedford St. Martin's, 2006); Criterion Online Writing Evaluation Service, by Educational Testing Service (ETS 2006).
Comments: DWRI 0093 continues working with academic essays and emphasizes editing sentences for clarity and grammatical integrity.  In order to receive a passing grade in this exit-level course, a student must successfully complete a Course Exit Assignment designed to demonstrate the ability to pass the writing portion of TASP.

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