RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION (RC) 1000: EXPOSITORY WRITING
Course Description
Expository Writing (RC 1000), the first year General Education writing coure, introduces us to the various types of expository essays. This course is designed to instill in us the writing and critical thinking skills necessary for success at the college level. We will work through all stages of the writing process: inventing, drafting, critiquing, revising, editing, and proofreading. Likewise, we will work on different genres of composition, particularly argumentation.
We will work towards developing and practicing personal composition processes. Everyone is expected to be active, engaged learners. More importantly, we will learn through critical reflection to take authority over our own words and ideas and communicate our messages more effectively. A grade of "C" or higher in this course fulfills the English proficiency requirement for anyone entering the Reich College of Education or the Walker College of Business.
Course Goals and Outcomes
Goal #1: I can exhibit increasing Rhetorical Knowledge.
Course Description
Expository Writing (RC 1000), the first year General Education writing coure, introduces us to the various types of expository essays. This course is designed to instill in us the writing and critical thinking skills necessary for success at the college level. We will work through all stages of the writing process: inventing, drafting, critiquing, revising, editing, and proofreading. Likewise, we will work on different genres of composition, particularly argumentation.
We will work towards developing and practicing personal composition processes. Everyone is expected to be active, engaged learners. More importantly, we will learn through critical reflection to take authority over our own words and ideas and communicate our messages more effectively. A grade of "C" or higher in this course fulfills the English proficiency requirement for anyone entering the Reich College of Education or the Walker College of Business.
Course Goals and Outcomes
Goal #1: I can exhibit increasing Rhetorical Knowledge.
- Draft with a clear purpose in mind.
- Analyze and respond appropriately to different kinds of rhetorical situations.
- Write with a strong voice and authority.
Goal #2: I can exhibit increasingly Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing Skills.
- Use writing and reading for learning, thinking, and communicating.
- Locate, evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and document primary and secondary sources.
- Demonstrate critical thinking, in part by understanding that personal investments and cultural perspectives are woven into language and knowledge.
Goal #3: I can exhibit an increasing understanding that writing is a Process.
- Generate ideas and draft, revise, edit, and proofread recursively, consciously, and effectively.
- Participate actively and collaboratively in a writing community.
- Reflect upon semester writing in part by evaluating their own work and that of writing community members.
Goal #4: I can gain an increasing ability to research and write in various environments, including Electronic Environments.
- Use a variety of technologies to produce and share writing.
- Use a variety of technologies in conducting research.