Critical Writing Seminar in Political Science

Catalog description

This writing seminar focuses on a scholarly inquiry in the field of Political Science, the study and analysis of political activities, political behavior, political thought, and systems of government. 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.