Building All Students' Intrinsic Communication Skills, or BASICS, is the title of Central Carolina Community College's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). BASICS will focus on strengthening students' skills in one area: written communication.  For a quick overview of the plan read the executive summary. BASICS Mission To develop and nurture a college environment that supports the learning of written communication skills.   BASICS Goal, Outcomes & Strategies  Goal Learning Outcomes Strategies Graduates will be able to communicate appropriately in writing. Graduates will be able to write with a clear purpose that is appropriate for the audience Graduates will be able to write in an organized and logical fashion Graduates will be able to accurately support main ideas Graduates will be able to use Standard English Emphasize writing in all disciplines Develop and implement a mentor program Implement development opportunities (learning and communicating through writing, active learning, assessment, and learning styles) Create and maintain an online repository of resources