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Students apply the principles and techniques of written, expository and persuasive composition; analysis of literary, expository and persuasive texts; and critical thinking.

This course focuses on how to write effectively, speak eloquently and think critically, abilities that are especially critical in the 21st century. This course will provide an overview of the basic forms of writing; the persuasive paragraph, the cogent and direct letter, the report that summarizes masses of data to answer a question or make a point. In addition to practical writing assignments, students will engage in personal self- reflection, where they will experience writing as a way to explore their own developing identities.

This course prepares students to develop writing strategies and tactics in professional environments to write in a clear and concise style. Emphasis is placed on using rhetorical analysis and computer applications to organize information, make subjects clear to readers, and communicate effectively with different audiences in the professional environment.