This evaluative study focused on a program of nine-week courses in English writing skills which has been part of the English curriculum at City College (California) since 1966. After a review of the historical development and the rationale for the courses, results from a student questionnaire, from a retrospective comparison of students who had taken the courses with others who had not, and from a study of enrollment patterns are presented and discussed. Implications are drawn for the local college, and a series of recommendations are made in relation to the future development of the courses. (Author/AA)