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College Composition and Rhetoric

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General

Prefix

ENGL

Course Number

191

Course ID

00004366-2024-08-26

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

Humanities

College/School

College of Liberal Arts

Description

Analytical reading, writing, and critical reasoning in various rhetorical situations.
Argumentative research project comprising analysis and interpretation of information, texts, and perspectives.

Prerequisites

Credits

Min

4

Max

4

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

Yes

MN Goal Designation(s)

01

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Demonstrate the writing and speaking processes through invention, organization, drafting, revision, editing and presentation.

Outcome

Participate effectively in groups with emphasis on listening, critical and reflective thinking, and responding.

Outcome

Locate, evaluate, and synthesize in a responsible manner material from diverse sources and points of view.

Outcome

Select appropriate communication choices for specific audiences.

Outcome

Construct logical and coherent arguments.

Outcome

Use authority, point-of-view, and individual voice and style in their writing and speaking.

Outcome

Employ syntax and usage appropriate to academic disciplines and the professional world.

Course Outline

Course Outline

Analysis of rhetorical situations. 20% Articulating and developing critical and analytical perspectives using researched evidence. 15% Strategies for critically engaging information and developing it as evidence for arguments. 15% Study and writing in relation to articulating human values, cultural perspectives, or interdisciplinary understanding. 10% Examining modes of inquiry. 10% Research strategies. 10% Modulating voice and style in relation to rhetorical situation. 10% Evaluation and revision strategies and copy editing. 10%

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