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Here's what you need to know about this class and what you will get out of it:
College Catalog Course Description
College Catalog Course Description
In this course, students will develop critical thinking, writing, and research skills beyond the ENGL 101 level by examining and modeling complex classical methods of invention, arrangement, and style for writing assignments. Students will read and critically evaluate (for meaning, purpose, strategy and style) expository and argumentative essays from classical sources and multi-cultural perspectives. Students will test prejudices they hold, prove or disprove a hypothesis, evaluate the opinions of others, explain the effect of the media, and attempt to synthesize opposing arguments on an issue through critical thinking. Meets the IGETC critical thinking requirement. 54 lecture hours.
Why this course is important to you.
Why this course is important to you.
This course will help you develop the skills necessary to analyze and understand arguments that are a part of everyday life (should you buy that car that the salesman is working very hard to convince you is a good investment?) You will also learn how to develop and support your own arguments in order to enter into a conversation productively, develop an academic voice, and to recognize common flaws in logic, all with the goal of empowering you to be part of conversations that bring about change.
Textbook and Software
Textbook and Software
We will be using an online textbook in this class: Rhetoric and Composition. This textbook is available through a Creative Commons license which allows for sharing without the violation of copyright laws. I have posted links to the online LibreText version on Canvas as well as each individual chapter. I will also embed portions of the textbook needed into the appropriate module. If you prefer you may also preorder a printed copy in person from the Owl Bookstore at Citrus College for a minimal cost.
To be able to access class materials and complete activities and assignments you will need to have fairly regular access to the internet/WiFi. You will also need a PDF reader (such as Adobe) and some type of word processing software (Word or Google Docs work--Apple Pages is not compatible, so any work completed using Pages will need to be converted to a PDF, Word doc, or Google doc prior to uploading for submission). While there is a Canvas app and some work can be completed on a phone, essay assignments are best completed on either a computer or a tablet with the appropriate software which allows for meeting format requirements. Let me know right away if you will have issues with either having regular access to the internet and/or access to a computer or other appropriate device so we can brainstorm how to ensure you will be successful in the class.
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