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