College Reading and Writing Skills

WRIT 100 emphasizes essential elements of the reading and writing process. Students practise reading and writing skills valuable in their college programs and in professional communication.
To help students reach these goals, the course covers the following: critical reading and thinking; the writing process; paraphrasing and summarizing; critical analysis; critical response; revision; grammar and mechanics; and documentation.
To be successful, students must produce writing that meets or surpasses the minimum departmental standards which are outlined in the attached criterion sheets.