Elements Of Writing

Catalog description

Cat. I This course is designed for students who wish to work intensively on their writing . The course will emphasize the processes of composing and revising, the rhetorical strategies of written exposition and argumentation, and the reading and citation practices central to academic inquiry . In a workshop setting, students will write a sequence of short papers and complete one longer writing project based on multiple source texts; learn to read critically and respond helpfully to each other’s writing; and make oral presentations from written texts . Where applicable, the topical theme of the class will be provided via the Registrar’s office .