Previously offered as two separate courses: ENG075 and READ075. Now a combined course. This course will improve basic reading prerequisite skills. Students work on improving reading skills through reading practice and applying the reading process to a variety of reading tasks and texts. This course will also provide basic but intensive instruction in the improvement of writing skills. Emphasis is on the following: Practice; writing process; fluency demonstrated through developed writings; coherency demonstrated through correct grammar and punctuation usage.