Critical Writing Seminar in American Studies

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This writing seminar focuses on a scholarly inquiry in the field of American Studies, an interdisciplinary examination of the history, society, and culture of the United States. This seminar will introduce students to scholarly conversations on a specific topic in this discipline as a basis for understanding discipline- and profession-based writing. This includes types of reasoning, evidence, citation practices, and other means of creating, testing, and sharing knowledge with diverse audiences. Throughout, students are introduced to new writing situations as a means of sharpening their skills and learning how to be adaptive, effective writers.