Investigating Ideas: Reading, Writing, and the Disciplines

Catalog description

Reading critically and writing persuasively are emphasized. Students will evaluate the stylistic, structural and substantive merits of what they read; they will synthesize disparate points of view in reaching judgments and constructing arguments; they will develop interpretive skills and employ various critical stances and techniques. Prerequisite: satisfactory score on the ENGL placement test or successful completion of ENGL 100. (F, Sp, Ss)