Introduction to Academic Writing for STEM Majors

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the genres of writing in STEM fields. Students will explore various multimodal materials from a wide range of STEM texts. They will develop a range of academic discourse skills necessary for undertaking coursework in RIT’s University Writing Program. Students will compose a variety of texts to strengthen their knowledge of STEM genres and contexts. Assignments include summaries, reaction papers, journal entries, presentations, and formal essays.