Course Learning Objectives
Goals
- Write analytically and creatively—express ideas clearly and incisively in writing in ways required both inside and outside of the academy.
- Effectively use a range of writing, reading, and research strategies applicable to multiple disciplines.
Objectives
Students will be Introduced to the skills of the discipline and be able to:
- Compose a well-constructed essay that develops a clearly defined claim of interpretation which is supported by close textual reading.
- Employ effective rhetorical strategies in order to persuasively present ideas and perspectives.
- Utilize literary terminology, critical methods, and various lenses of interpretation in their writing.
- Adhere to the formatting and documenting conventions of our discipline.
- Locate and critically evaluate print and electronic sources.
Students will have the following skills Introduced and/or Reinforced in this course and they will be able to:
- Integrate primary and secondary sources into their writing.
- Employ methods of active reading, including annotating, summarizing, questioning and synthesizing.
- Utilize current technologies to assist in the research and presentation of critical and creative writing.
Students are Expected to have knowledge of the following skills which will be Reinforced in the coursework and they will be able to:
- Apply the rules of English grammar.
