This introductory
course in composition prepares students for the writing to be undertaken in
their undergraduate coursework and provides an introduction to the rhetorical,
conceptual and stylistic demands of writing at the university level including
composing, researching, and utilizing sources. During the course students will
practice and peer edit their personal, expository, analytical and persuasive
research writing, paying attention to the elements that make for good writing
in any genre.
Students in the course will be assessed on their:
·
Attendance and
participation
·
Informal writing
assignments
·
Peer
editing/workshopping
·
Four formal
essays