An introductory, freshman-level course that teaches how to read perceptively and write coherently in college courses. Students learn to comprehend, critique, and respond to college readings by writing essays ranging from single- source papers to evaluations of the claims and evidence in a number of readings. Course emphasizes thoughtful and responsible use of sources. May satisfy departmental and school requirements for a 10000-level writing course. The focus is on complex synthesis of material from diverse sources to analyze and evaluate significant issues.
Students study library research methods and complete an independent research project.
May satisfy departmental and school requirements for a second level 1 writing course. Available only to freshmen, sophomores, and transfer students. If both instructors agree, one or two papers may count for credit in both courses. The student must also be registered in the course with which the writing course is affiliated. Persuasive Argument HU LA 3a Prepares students to write convincing arguments by learning logical strategies for presenting and defending ideas.