This course reviews academic grammar and composition including paragraphs, sentences, and punctuation. It provides information on how to organize and draft academic papers. The American Psychological Association (APA) style is taught including writing style for academic papers, paraphrasing, crediting sources of information, and APA formatting. Computer tools to assist in scholarly writing are discussed. The focus is providing students with the skills needed to transition to academic writing in the RN to BSN Program in all areas from discussion board topics to more formal professional papers. An orientation to the CSUC Miriam Library on-line services is provided.