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Course Description

Your own areas of need, as indicated by a detailed pre-test and writing-sample critique, are the target in this responsive course that delves into trickier problems with writing and editing.  Your particular areas for growth will drive the course as we explore grammatical mood, sentence variation, connotation vs. annotation, and tone.  We’ll also take frequent bonus side-trips down the path of common usage issues that plague even the highest-profile writers. 

Learner Outcomes

Participants will identify areas of strength and growth in punctuation, grammar, usage, style, tone, and word choice.
Participants will demonstrate strategies for proofreading and editing written work.
Participants will demonstrate strategies for clarity in communication.
Participants will demonstrate strategies for elegance in communication.

Notes

If you are a student with a documented disability and have not voluntarily disclosed the nature of your disability, we may coordinate the accommodations you need. In that case, you are invited to contact the Disability Support Services Office (DSSO) in 'Ilima 107, ph. (808)734-9552, or email kapdss@hawaii.edu for assistance. For students whose primary disability is Deaf or hard of hearing, contact the Kapi'olani Community College Deaf Center, ph. (808)734-9891 / (808)447-3141(VP) or email jfried@hawaii.edu .
Please note: Please call ahead.
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