SMS 023 - Writing Lab

Lower Division

Concurrently
Corequisite: ENGL 003

The SMS Labs help support ENGL 003, ENGL 004, and ENGL 005, as well as other first-year courses that have significant writing requirements and would give non-native English speakers a better chance of succeeding in all of their courses. Studentswill gain: greater fluency in written English; understanding of course expectations at Saint Mary’s regarding writing; increased proficiency in English grammar and vocabulary; better understanding of the stages of assembling an essay (including thesis formation, overall essay organization, paragraph development, and effective sentence construction) through focused work on each stage; better writing habits gained through practice in assessing writing assignments across the disciplines, setting writing schedules, brainstorming and drafting techniques, and revising essays.

Course credits: 0.25