A student who completes this course should be able to: 

• demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of how to write clear, effective papers free of mechanical mistakes
• show that he/she is aware of the basic grammar, syntax, and punctuation that occur in various types of sentences
• use reference tools (dictionary, thesaurus, library resources, and other helps)
• enlarge his/her vocabulary through reading and make proper word choices for a particular communication situation
• understand the usefulness and make use of various pre-writing techniques
• write well-developed paragraphs and recognize the paragraph as a compositional unit and an analogue to a longer paper
• carry a paper through necessary revisions 
• understand writing both as process and product
• use word processing for writing and revising papers.