Reading & Writing Developmental Studies
After you complete the reading and writing portions of the TSI Assessment, we are ready to guide you on your path to success.
If you scored in the developmental reading and writing sequence, your starting point is our Reading & Writing Developmental Studies.
Courses in Detail
INRW-0090 College Readiness Reading and Writing
Helps you improve your basic reading and writing skills.
You will study:
- Individualized development of reading comprehension
- Vocabulary
- Grammar
- Word usage
- Sentence structure
- Relationships among ideas in written material
Placement
Based on these TSI-A results:
- Reading score of 310–341 and ABE Level 1–4
- Writing score of 310–349 and ABE Level 1–4
INRW-0395 Integrated Reading and Writing I
Combines 3-hour lecture and 1-hour lab in 1 performance-based course.
Helps you develop your critical reading and academic writing skills.
You will study:
- Individualized development of comprehension
- Vocabulary
- Critical Reasoning
- Relationships among ideas in written material
- Reading a variety of academic texts
- Grammar
- Word Usage
- Sentence Structure
- Use of Standard American English
Placement
Based on these TSI-A results :
- Reading score of 310–341 and ABE Level 5 or 6 or a score of 342–348
and/or - Writing score of 310–349 and ABE Level 5 or 6 with an essay score between 0–4
or - Writing score of 350–359 with an essay score between 0–4
or - Writing score of 360–390 with an essay score between 0–3
INRW-0399 Integrated Reading and Writing II
Combines 3-hour lecture and1-hour lab in 1 performance-based course.
Helps you develop your critical thinking, reading and academic writing skills.
You will study :
- Grammar
- Mechanics
- Sentence Structure
- Use of Standard English
- Reading comprehension
- Reading and analyzing a variety of academic texts
If you earn a C or better, this course fulfills TSI requirements for reading and writing.
Placement
Based on:
- Successful completion of INRW-0395
or - These TSI-A results:
- Reading score of 349–350
or - Writing score of 360–362 and an essay score of 4
- Reading score of 349–350
Want more help?
You also have the option to enroll in co-requisite or non-course-competency-based options, which are explained on Developmental Studies.
Contact
Northeast Campus
Angela Pettit, Professor of English and Department Chair of Academic Foundations
NFAC 3214A
817-515-6543
angela.pettit@tccd.edu
Northwest Campus
Angela Chilton, Associate Professor of English and Department Chair of Academic Foundations
WTLO 4313A
817-515-7694
angela.chilton@tccd.edu
South Campus
Cathleen Stevenson, Instructor of English
SCLC 0111
817-515-4094
cathleen.stevenson@tccd.edu
Southeast Campus
Rosanette Lozano, Instructor of English and Department Chair of Academic Foundations
ESEC 2130B
817-515-3607
rosanette.lozano@tccd.edu
Trinity River Campus
Ruth Engel, Instructor of English and Department Chair of Academic Foundations
TREF 7310D
817-515-1402
ruth.engel@tccd.edu
Updated April 17, 2019