College Writing develops the student’s ability to write clearly and effectively. The course introduces the student to academic writing, APA citation style, research-based exposition, and the fundamentals of academic research. Students will be introduced to the development and synthesizing of argumentation in the writing process, Revision and editing will be used to help develop skills to consistently improve writing. Practice in expository writing – specifically informative, persuasive, analytical, and journalistic – will be the focus.