Course Catalog - 2014-2015

     

FWIS 100 - FUNDAMENTALS OF ACADEMIC COMM

Long Title: FUNDAMENTALS OF ACADEMIC COMMUNICATION
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Description: Designed to prepare students who need more time and practice in reading and writing to meet the more advanced communication demands of an FWIS, this course will provide an introduction to the expectations of academic readers as well as practice with the rhetorical and linguistic structures common to academic writing. Students will also review grammatical points relevant to the course material and assignments and learn to self-edit their own work. This course does not fulfill the Composition Requirement. Permission is required to register. Department Permission Required.
Course URL: http://pwc.rice.edu/