This course is conducted in a workshop format to enhance your learning of the writing process. During a writing workshop a peer editor evaluates an essay written by another student. The discussion about the essay is then opened to the rest of the class. The student writer then takes the edited essay home and makes the necessary revisions. Lectures explain the stages of writing, modes of the essay, grammar, and any rhetorical theories necessary to your becoming a critical thinker and writer.
ALL criticism is constructive.
We can critique a piece of writing on its own merits. We must not judge or scorn the writer, however. Be considerate and open-minded. The college classroom is a place for the open, honest exchange of ideas. Enjoy and learn.