702302 - Academic Writing
Credit Hours

3

Pre-requisite

702107

Co-requisite

_

Distribution

3+0

This fundamental course introduces students to the conventions of academic writing. Students gain an understanding of their subject matter, audience, purpose, and point-of-view, and demonstrate that understanding through the organization and development of their essays. Students learn how to analyze and evaluate other writers? work to sharpen their critical abilities as readers and writers. The course also introduces students to skills in source analysis, documentation and beginning research methods.