{"id":188558,"date":"2025-08-29T10:49:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T14:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colab.plymouthcreate.net\/design-forward\/portfolio\/sfparsons\/the-writing-project-mastering-the-skills-of-effective-college-writing\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T10:49:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T14:49:24","slug":"the-writing-project-mastering-the-skills-of-effective-college-writing","status":"publish","type":"portfolio_part","link":"https:\/\/colab.plymouthcreate.net\/design-forward\/portfolio\/sfparsons\/the-writing-project-mastering-the-skills-of-effective-college-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Writing Project:  Mastering the Skills of Effective College Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Syllabus <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Developmental Writing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Effective College Writing: \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In this course, students will work in small groups to build the fundamental reading and writing skills required for college-level written work. With intensive instruction in all aspects of producing written work, students will work to become comfortable and proficient in the fundamental expectations of college-level written work and become prepared to communicate effectively in writing. \u00a0This course will focus on the following components of effective college-level writing: \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Writing Process:\u00a0Strategies for planning, drafting, revising, and editing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:300,&quot;335559739&quot;:150}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sentence and Paragraph Skills:\u00a0Crafting effective sentences, developing strong topic sentences, and creating well-organized paragraphs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Essay Structure:\u00a0The fundamentals of building an essay, including writing thesis statements, introductions, body paragraphs, and conclusions.<\/span><span 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