Writing Foundations
A Learned Lifelong Skill
Every profession needs the skills you'll build in writing courses.
Writing isn't a magical talent; it's a skill that can be developed and refined. Establish a strong foundation and build from there. In your first year of college, your Writing Foundations courses give you the essential building blocks for effective writing. You'll explore, create and enhance your skills and talent in a supportive environment. This foundation will empower you to grow and excel throughout your college career and beyond.
The Write Stuff
Good writers aren't born; they work at it! Our Writing Foundations program helps you develop basic, essential writing skills while fostering curiosity, disciplined thinking and creativity.
For Any Major
Writing is for anyone, no matter their major. Every profession needs the skills you'll build in writing courses.
Most Important for Employment
In order to be successful, you'll need the ability to clearly communicate, both verbally and in writing. In fact, 82% of employers say communication is an incredibly important skill.
Constantly Adapting
Just like any other discipline, writing is constantly changing. You won't just learn how to write well; you'll learn how to think well. Skills include understanding and applying logic, ethically employing AI tools and properly citing sources.
Learned and Earned
What a difference a year can make!
Writing Foundations courses provide a solid foundation for effective writing in school, work and life. While the specifics may vary based on your studies and personal goals, three common objectives remain: writing that is clear, correct and rhetorically effective—ensuring it accomplishes its mission, whatever that may be.
Get Writing Support
You're not alone when you write. Reach out to the Learning Center, where you can get help from trained tutors in-person, online or through online feedback.
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Professor Jennie Young not only teaches writing but also has an audience eager to hear what she has to say—in words. Her expertise spans humor, feminism, applied rhetoric, dating dynamics and education, with publications in McSweeney's, The Independent, and HuffPost. If you have questions about Writing Foundations, write her an email!