Intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository and persuasive texts. Emphasis on effective and ethical rhetorical inquiry including primary and secondary research methods; critical reading of verbal visual and multimedia texts; systematic evaluation synthesis and documentation of information sources; and critical thinking about evidence and conclusions.
Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of class each week.
Prerequisites
ENGL 1301 or its equivalent.