Three R’s: Reading, Reasoning, and ‘Riting
The course’s general aims are twofold: to strengthen
students’ writing and to have them produce it at a functional level consistent
with the university’s expectations. Core
course elements are:
*an
engaged reception of selected works
*an
awareness of the varieties of English, their uses and significance
*an
ability to produce writing appropriate to an academic context and readership.
This class will emphasize analytical/argumentative
writing along with personal/experiential writing. There will be several required conferences.
Students will freewrite at the end of class on a regular basis. A daily reading
schedule will be affected through a discussion-based pedagogy, small-group and
class-wide.
Course Requirements
·
Attendance
and participation
·
Six
short essays
·
Three
medium-length essays
·
A
final portfolio
Required Texts
·
Course
Reader (available from Professional Image, 2633 S. King Street
·
A
thin writing tablet
The writing asignments will consist of six short essays
and three mid-range essays. In addition,
a selection of these papers will be revised and resubmitted in the form of a
final portfolio.
Required text: Course Reader (available at Professional
Image, 2633 S. King) and a thin writing tablet.