Composition I

This course asks you to think of writing as a rhetorical act:
What are you trying to say? Who is your audience? What is the best way to
convey that message?  How is this an
argument?

To bridge the gap between what you already know and what’s
expected of you in college-level writing, we’ll critically look at the kinds of
writing and reading you probably do everyday–Instagram posts, Youtube videos,
Twitter tweets–to think about how audience, genre, and style work in academic
writing.

We will continue to develop as writers by learning how talk
about writing, trying out different forms of writing and writing processes, and
engaging in different modes of learning. Our classroom and online space will be
a workshop where we can explore writing as a multi-step process. We’ll
brainstorm, map, outline, draft, review, and revise together to find the
writing strategies that will help you get your message across clearly and
concisely.

This class will be rigorous and highly collaborative, so
expect to think a lot, write a lot, and talk a lot about writing.

Requirements:

There is no textbook requirement for this course. In lieu of
a textbook, you are required to have the following items.

–A WordPress account. This is where you’ll find all of our
readings, announcements, and homework assignments.

–Post-It notes, highlighters, different color pens, and
paper.

–Laptop, tablet, or smartphone, if possible.

Assignments:

–A Place-Based Personal Narrative

–A Visual Rhetorical Analysis

–A Community Report

–An Argumentative Research Paper

A 1-2 page meta-commentary that explains your writing process
and intent must be turned in with each paper.