Badge of Expertise

Course Description
This course is an English preparatory course focusing on the skills required for effective writing in a variety of contexts, with emphasis on exposition, analysis, and argumentation. It also covers reading comprehension. This course was designed to prepare students to be successful in College Composition I course
- Communicate effectively through writing, utilizing appropriate grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure.
- Establish and maintain an effective use of rhetorical strategies to a specific audience and communicate a clearly identifiable central thesis and/or message.
- Identify and implement active reading and note-taking strategies.
- Demonstrate effective essay structure through logically-organized written presentations.
Lydia Postell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English
Dalton State College
May
1
Summer
2025
Start Date
September
2
Summer
2025
End DateDuration
16 weeks
Instruction Method
Self-pace
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