English, University Preparation To succeed academically and in daily life, this course places a strong emphasis on the development of reading, communication, and critical and creative thinking abilities. In addition to creating oral, writing, and media texts in a variety of formats, students also analyze a wide range of challenging literary texts from many eras, nations, and cultures. Focus should be placed on establishing stronger writing control, choosing reading strategies that are best suited to certain texts and reading goals, and utilizing academic language with confidence and coherence. – ASR-200/23175