LARTS 102 — College Writing

3 credits
Fall or Spring
Faculty

This course builds on the practices of critical reading and writing and the techniques of expository writing and argumentation taught in Writing Studio. Students will learn to exercise their own judgment using the tools of categorical thinking and critical analysis. Emphasis is placed on reading and entering into conversation with academic rather than popular sources and debates. Special attention will be paid to the basic skills of academic research, including the assessment of sources, the shape of critical discussions, and application of judgment to real-world problems. Students will apply processes of notetaking, drafting, peer review, and revision common to professional and academic writing.