They work in small response groups, learning how to give constructive criticism while coming to understand what their writing means to a variety of readers. All students receive practical training and experience in tutoring. The seminar will meet three hours a week for tutor training, reading, writing, and discussion. In addition, each student will be scheduled for two hours of tutoring experience a week in the Writing Center. This course studies the Holocaust in particular and racism in general.
Special attention is given to the roles of silence, complicity, and personal responsibility.
Students will complete a three-part project in which they investigate an aspect of the Holocaust. Guest speakers and films will complement the material. An in-depth exploration of issues and topics in communication. Students will learn techniques and styles of oral communication and utilize these throughout the course to share research in special topics such as listening, intercultural communication, communication between genders, and the power of language to shape our perceptions of the world around us. Students will work in groups as well as individually, and will investigate and experience communication in a variety of contexts.