Class meetings are a blend of lecture and discussion, with frequent, in-class writing activities.
Conferences may be required. Readings are studied as models of good writing and for the ideas they contain. There are eight writing assignments altogether, including an in-class midterm essay and business writing assignment. Develop an understanding of ways in which the interactions of writers and readers require an exploration of human knowledge, values, ethics, language, and social institutions. Develop intellectual independence and abilities to use language for the purposes of reading, learning, communication, and critical thinking.