RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION (RC) 1000: EXPOSITORY WRITING
Course Description
Expository Writing (RC 1000), the first year General Education writing coure, introduces us to the various types of expository essays. This course is designed to instill in us the writing and critical thinking skills necessary for success at the college level. We will work through all stages of the writing process: inventing, drafting, critiquing, revising, editing, and proofreading. Likewise, we will work on different genres of composition, particularly argumentation.
We will work towards developing and practicing personal composition processes. Everyone is expected to be active, engaged learners. More importantly, we will learn through critical reflection to take authority over our own words and ideas and communicate our messages more effectively. A grade of "C" or higher in this course fulfills the English proficiency requirement for anyone entering the Reich College of Education or the Walker College of Business.
Course Theme: "Art + Writing"
When we typically think about writing, the last thing that probably runs through our minds is art. But, just like the act of writing in the larger realm of communication, art can be just as powerful. From the more traditional examples of art--like paintings in a museum--to the more contemporary and academic--like emojis and GIFs on your phone and infographics in a research report--art, like writing, takes many forms and can be added to one's arsenal of communication tools. In this specific RC 1000 course, in addition to learning about more "traditional" forms of writing, we will also explore how we can use art-making within (or maybe in addition to) our writing--a concept dubbed "multimodality"--as a means of further representing and conveying our thoughts and ideas in a more authentic and pure form. While art cannot fully replace writing in academia, it definitely can add to what we--as human-beings--have to say, which is what I hope you will take away from this course and be able to apply it in some way here at the university or, at the very least, in your everyday life.
Course Description
Expository Writing (RC 1000), the first year General Education writing coure, introduces us to the various types of expository essays. This course is designed to instill in us the writing and critical thinking skills necessary for success at the college level. We will work through all stages of the writing process: inventing, drafting, critiquing, revising, editing, and proofreading. Likewise, we will work on different genres of composition, particularly argumentation.
We will work towards developing and practicing personal composition processes. Everyone is expected to be active, engaged learners. More importantly, we will learn through critical reflection to take authority over our own words and ideas and communicate our messages more effectively. A grade of "C" or higher in this course fulfills the English proficiency requirement for anyone entering the Reich College of Education or the Walker College of Business.
Course Theme: "Art + Writing"
When we typically think about writing, the last thing that probably runs through our minds is art. But, just like the act of writing in the larger realm of communication, art can be just as powerful. From the more traditional examples of art--like paintings in a museum--to the more contemporary and academic--like emojis and GIFs on your phone and infographics in a research report--art, like writing, takes many forms and can be added to one's arsenal of communication tools. In this specific RC 1000 course, in addition to learning about more "traditional" forms of writing, we will also explore how we can use art-making within (or maybe in addition to) our writing--a concept dubbed "multimodality"--as a means of further representing and conveying our thoughts and ideas in a more authentic and pure form. While art cannot fully replace writing in academia, it definitely can add to what we--as human-beings--have to say, which is what I hope you will take away from this course and be able to apply it in some way here at the university or, at the very least, in your everyday life.