Welcome to "Intro to College Writing"!

Welcome to Intro to College Writing (ICW). My name is John Kotnarowski and I will be your instructor and guide this semester as we take a deeper look into the basic skills necessary to write effectively in academic English. Specifically, we will focus on essay organization and structure, academic style and tone and the different text types associated with the Cambridge Academic English (CAE) exam. The primary goal of this course is to help make your writing as clear and effective as possible. I look forward to meeting everyone and getting off to a great start this semester.

I want to use this post to say a bit about the course website. This is where I'll be posting outlines and links to the materials we will use for every class meeting. It is intended to be used as a virtual supplement to our in-class discussions and assignments.

On the top of the page, you will find links to important class information and some very helpful writing links. To the left, you will find links to the weekly discussion posts. You will also find an archive of the class links. On the right, you can find me on Google+. 

Please feel free to send me an email whenever you need to get in touch. My email address is: jk.esl.uiuc@gmail.com. I'm excited for what should be an engaging and informative semester for everyone involved!