Critical Writing Seminar in Classical Studies

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This writing seminar focuses on a scholarly inquiry in the field of Classical Studies, the study of the languages, cultures, art, and history of the ancient Mediterranean world. It 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.