This course focuses on the principles of using writing for thinking, as well as a tool for expressing ideas. It addresses the composing process, research and documentation, and rhetorical strategies for various audiences and purposes. Students develop their communicative, evaluative, critical thinking, and research writing abilities.
Books
Bad Ideas About Writing, Cheryl E. Ball and Drew M. Loewe
Writing in College: From Competence to Excellence, Amy Guptill, Aly Button, Peter Farrell, Kaethe Leonard, and Timothee Pizarro