College Writing Seminar

Catalog description

College Writing Seminar (3) This course continues the work on academic writing, reading, and research skills developed in WRT-100. The course builds students' abilities to make rhetorical choices in constructing extended arguments and synthesizing diverse materials through study of a distinct course theme and emphasizes information literacy, including evaluating source material and making rhetorically appropriate use of different sources. AU Core Foundation: Written Communication and Information Literacy I. Usually Offered: fall, spring, and summer. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: WRT-100. Note: Completion of WRT-100 and WRT-101 with grades of C or better fulfills the Written Communication and Information Literacy I requirement. Students may not receive credit toward a degree for both WRT-101 and WRT-103. Each course section focuses on a specific theme or topic. Students should consult the Writing Studies program webpage for information on each section: https://www.american.edu/cas/literature/wsp/.