Expository Writing I

The online course is a full-year program focused on building pre-rhetoric skills in organization, sentence structure, and research skills. It covers various types of writing styles, including narrative summaries, chronological narratives, descriptions, biographical sketches, sequences, and beginning literary essays about both fiction and poetry. The course also incorporates one- and two-level outlining, thesaurus use, note-taking, and documentation. Prospective students who require assistance with basic sentence and paragraph construction should enroll in Preparation for Expository Writing. The course is suitable for those who can demonstrate adequate writing skills through the provided writing assessment, which will be evaluated by the academy's writing instructors.