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Hence, the course is aimed at enabling students to improve (1) their critical reading skills by summarizing texts and by analyzing and evaluating the appropriateness of texts for particular audiences and (2) their communication skills by constructing persuasive texts and using sources to support the arguments in these texts.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about English 250 at the following links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.isucomm.iastate.edu\/foundation-instructor-guide\/goals-for-english-250\/\">Goals for English 250<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.isucomm.iastate.edu\/foundation-instructor-guide\/assignments-in-english-250\/\">Assignments in English 250<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.isucomm.iastate.edu\/foundation-instructor-guide\/sample-english-250-assignments\/\">Sample English 250 Assignments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.isucomm.iastate.edu\/foundation-instructor-guide\/english-250-honors\/\">English 250 Honors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.isucomm.iastate.edu\/foundation-instructor-guide\/english-250-testout\/\">English 250 Test-Out<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>English\u00a0250 focuses on argument and persuasion as a way of preparing students to participate in academic life and in their future careers. 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