The assignments for the term revolve around a series of four essays, designed to help you to engage and expand your skills in written reasoning. Your reading will cover challenging issues and invite you to respond in sophisticated ways. The reason so much emphasis is placed on reading in a writing class is that critical reading provokes you to think and respond in new and complex ways. I encourage you to think of myself, as well as your classmates, as members of this community, peers who will help you explore your strongest writing skills as well as strengthen those needing improvement. Usage A good dictionary A folder or binder to contain your final portfolio.
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The fourth paper will be a slightly shorter enthymeme-driven reflective essay or one focused on issues of writing and argumentation. You will write at least two versions of each essay. Save all papers on disk. On the days when revised essays are due, you will write a short in-class reflective essay that will allow you to reconsider the process behind the essays you produce in this class. If you do this, you must see me during my office hours to discuss how you aim to revise your paper.