The use of writing as a tool for learning is emphasized through a combination of class discussion and individualized instruction. These courses are not open to juniors, seniors, or fifth year students except by consent of the instructor.
Instruction focuses mainly on methods of composing and revising.
This course is recommended for students with an SAT I-V score below 580. Students who pass both RHET 100 and another Rhetoric and Composition course other than RHET107 automatically receive one of their two required proficiency credits. I-V score above 580 but who do not feel prepared to take other Writing Certification or Writing Intensive courses taught across the curriculum. Readings range from 18th and 19th century constructions of race, to late 20th century queer challenges to bodily definitions of identity. Students will develop critical and creative written responses aimed at strengthening both conceptual and technical writing skills.