COMP 100 - Essential Writing

3 Credit(s)

This course is recommended for any student seeking to strengthen their writing skills before they enroll in Potsdam Pathways’ WAYS 102 College Writing Seminar. COMP 100 builds a shared foundation of skills and knowledge about academic writing, recognizing that students begin college with a variety of experiences with writing, while also practicing formal personal reflective writing. The course supports students’ abilities to write persuasively and re-write effectively, including argument and editing; give credit correctly when citing sources; grow as a writer through feedback from others and self-assessment of their own work; use advanced approaches to the processes of reading and writing; and recognize and meet readers’ expectations for various types of writing. Fall and Spring.