It is said that students learn best that which they have written. Rhetoric 1101's goal is to enable students to write in academic settings, though the course also offers opportunities to write for other contexts. Rhetorical principles are emphasized and writing is judged effective if it meets the needs of the audience.
Students learn the difference between purpose and rationale.
Activities Drafting, revising and editing skills are practiced typically in collaborative groups. Assignments or projects work toward the writing of a research paper that requires traditional and online search strategies. Rhetoric 1101 often emphasizes computer-assisted instruction. Rhetoric 1101 will also incorporate materials that discuss issues of cultural diversity within the United States of America as they affect the role of argumentation and persuasion in communication for a variety of audiences. Not all of the course requirements will be discussed extensively in class.