Advanced Writing and Research

Catalog description

Students in the Steinhardt School of Education and the School of Nursing are required to take this course. The course builds on Writing the Essay ( EXPOS-UA 1 ) and provides advanced instruction in analyzing and interpreting written texts from a variety of academic disciplines, using written texts as evidence, developing ideas, and writing persuasive essays. It stresses analysis, inductive reasoning, reflection, revision, and collaborative learning. The course is tailored for students in the Schools of Education and Nursing so that readings and essay writing focus on issues that are pertinent to those disciplines.