This course is designed to
introduce you to the demands of academic writing. You will learn how to
evaluate sources, conduct and document original research, organize a paper
around a clear and concise thesis, and identify rhetorical strategies that
writers use to address and inform their audiences. Throughout the semester, you
will review grammar, usage, mechanics, and punctuation in order to add clarity
and authority to your writing. You will learn and improve these skills, in
part, by working collaboratively with your peers on a number of informal and
formal writing assignments and presentations.
Assignments include presenting
on an aspect of English grammar, composing formal essays, developing a research
project, proofreading peers’ papers, and discussing a range of readings in
groups. You will submit drafts for each major writing assignment, and you will
have the opportunity to rewrite or revise your papers after they have been
graded and returned to you.
Required Texts
·
Gerald Graff and
Cathy Birkenstein, They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic
Writing. 3rd ed.
·
Diana Hacker and
Nancy Sommers, A Pocket Style Manual. 6th ed.