A Needed Comprehensive College Writing Program

Authors

  • Laila M. El Omari World Islamic Science & Education University

Keywords:

academic writing-Jordan, Composition Studies, College program

Abstract

A college writing program of five mutually dependent stages is suggested to be an integral component of the requirements of the first two years of English undergraduate programs at Jordanian universities. The goals are: to compensate for the lack of writing instruction in school education; to make all levels of writing feel possible for students to use for academic, personal and practical purposes; to make the act of writing productive, meeting desired academic goals and quality. A framework for the design and contents of these stages/courses is provided.

 

Author Biography

Laila M. El Omari, World Islamic Science & Education University

Assistant Professor, Chair of Deptartment of Eng. Lang. & Lit. at the World Islamic Science & Education University

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2014-02-15

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El Omari, L. M. (2014). A Needed Comprehensive College Writing Program. Asian Journal of Humanities and Social Studies, 2(1). Retrieved from https://ajouronline.com/index.php/AJHSS/article/view/653

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2014): February 2014

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