This course is designed to assist students in developing writing skills for undergraduate coursework. Specific detail is given to planning, organizing, writing, editing, and revising research papers. Basic elements of argumentation are covered, as well as form and style.

An intensive study of major texts of literary heritage, their historical and cultural contexts, and their influence on society.

This course is an intensive study of academic composition in the form of argumentation with an emphasis on research. Since this class focuses on arguments, it will also include a rhetorical study of material used in research, audience consideration, and tools to present information. Development of personal inquiry, discernment of credibility, and engagement of opposing ideas are also key components of this class