This course provides a foundation on academic and professional writing that involves writing strategies, analytical and critical thinking, and research practices with emphasis on refining grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, and sentence structure to produce clear, coherent, and effective written communication. This course covers the fundamentals of writing; understanding audience and purpose; writing different contents, such as letters, news and entertainment articles, policies and procedures; thesis development and essay organization; critical reading and analysis; research, investigation, evaluation, recommendation, source integration, and incorporating evidence and support; argumentation and persuasion; revision and editing; grammar and mechanics; and academic integrity and ethical writing practices.