I'm not. A course that is heavy on reading and writing can transform the writing ability of a student, especially when the starting point is relatively low. I'

I'm not. A course that is heavy on reading and writing can transform the writing ability of a student, especially when the starting point is relatively low. I've witnessed this in my friends when we were in college. English was not our first language, and we started with roughly the same level of writing ability. But the ones in philosophy/history/sociology classes quickly outgrew those of us in engineering school. I've read some of their assignments, and the improvement could be seen on a weekly basis. Practice matters. Feedback loop matters.