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Richland College
School of Communications
Lavaca 208, 972-238-6943
DIRW 0315 – Developmental Integrated Reading/Writing
Instructor: Deborah Atchley
Office: Crockett Hall Room 110
Office Hours: By appointment or before
and after class
Phone: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Course: DIRW 0315
Section: 81123
Days/Times: MW 1:25-2:45
Room: D252
Term: Fall 2019
Certification Date: September 9, 2019
Drop Date: November 14, 2019
Course Description
Prerequisite: The successful completion of DIRW 0305 or DWRI 0305 or DREA 0305 or an
appropriate TSI test score.
Co-requisite/Concurrent: This is a co-requisite course and requires continuous concurrent
enrollment with ENGL 1301 or a 3-hour TSI component core course. Course pairing options will
vary depending on the campus.
Course Description: Continued integration of critical reading and academic writing skills are
emphasized along with just-in-time support. Successful completion of this course fulfills the TSI
requirements for reading and/or writing. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3201085912
Co-Requisite Class
Students enrolled in this class must also enroll in English 1301.81123 .
Note: If you drop DIRW, you must also drop ENGL 1301.
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Required Textbook/Materials
 Fundamentals of College Writing, 2 nd Edition (ISBN: 978-1-5249-9076-3 )
 MyReadingLab (ISBN: 978-0-2058-6924-4)
 USB
 Set of markers or highlighters (at least 4 colors)
 Small 3-ring binder and one set of dividers
DIRW 0315 Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to do the following:
1. Locate explicit textual information, draw complex inferences, and describe,
analyze, and evaluate the information within and across multiple texts of
varying lengths.
2. Comprehend and use vocabulary effectively in oral communication, reading,
and writing.
3. Identify and analyze the audience, purpose, and message across a variety of
texts.
4. Describe and apply insights gained from reading and writing a variety of texts.
5. Compose a variety of texts that demonstrate reading comprehension, clear
focus, logical development of ideas, and use of appropriate language that
advance the writer’s purpose. 6. Determine and use effective approaches and
rhetorical strategies for given reading and writing situations.