本课程的目的是帮助学生提高他们的写作技巧. 相应的, this course teaches students how to; write clearly and intelligently; understand and employ the conventions of various forms of post-secondary education writing assignments; read actively and critically; appreciate diverse and inclusive works of imaginative literature; and think creatively and reflectively. 这门课程也帮助学生为高等水平的进一步工作和成功就业做准备，如果他们选择进入劳动力市场.