Several members of the department also use a handbook on using the internet for research. Pre-writing methods, drafting, revising, and editing. Identifying the thesis. Analysis of reading and student writing. Revising to improve clarity, effectiveness of analysis or argument, sentence structure, grammar.
Students read, evaluate, and respond to each other's essays.
Identifying the opposing viewpoint. Identifying and responding to the issues of the written text. Critical reading and writing. Identifying sound reasoning and avoiding logical fallacies. Style, purpose, and audience.