They will use writingto promote critical thinking. Students willhave hands-on experience in research, interviewing and news reporting asthey work with the staff of the College newspaper. The course will alsointroduce students to current issues in the field including libel,privacy, freedom of the press, etc. Recommended for Liberal Arts, andCommunications majors. The course will offer weeklyopportunities to develop analytical and reporting skills as studentsproduce news and feature articles for the College newspaper.
Students willalso produce research papers on current national issues facing journalists.
This course is recommended for students interested in a career in writing,for Liberal Arts students, especially those planning to major in English,Sociology or Communications. This course is designed for anyone who wants to learn to write well, tomove from competence to effectiveness as a writer. The course focuses onnonfiction writing including memoir, profile, and personal essay. Students will improve their ability to reviseand edit. The course is recommended for anyone planning to major in writing orEnglish, anyone planning to teach and anyone who would like to become astronger writer.