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Here are some of the skills you will learn in this course and apply to other future courses:
Course Overview:
- Writing with emphasis on the expository and argumentative essay
- Introduction to structure and development of the essay, especially in relation to the major rhetorical strategies
- Review of sentence and paragraph form, as well as grammar and punctuation rules
- Coverage of argument and persuasion, and the need to recognize logical fallacies
- Identification of the main steps in research documentation
- Practice with critical thinking skills
Learning Outcomes: As students you are asked to demonstrate your ability to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the development and structure of an essay, including creation of a thesis statement, for which an introduction, supportive paragraphs, and a conclusion are produced, utilizing major rhetorical strategies (i.e., description, exemplification, process, cause/effect, comparison/contrast, narration, classification, definition, and argumentation)
- Utilize careful editing techniques
- Argue a stance, attempting to avoid major logical fallacies
- Exhibit a clear grasp of research and documentation methods
- Demonstrate in oral discussion and analytical writing the ability to read and think critically.