Course Outcomes
The purpose of this course is to prepare you for the arguments you will make and hear throughout your life. By the end of the course you should be able to
- Critical Thinking: Think critically about arguments in your personal, academic, professional, and civic lives;
- Rhetorical Knowledge: Analyze arguments using classical and modern rhetorical concepts such as logos, pathos, ethos, and kairos;
- Rhetorical Fluency: Write effective persuasive arguments in a variety of genres to a variety of audiences to achieve particular goals in particular situations;
- Technology: Use technology such as word-processing, document management, online databases, and the Internet to compose, research, revise, edit, and share persuasive arguments;
- Ethics and Collaboration: Work ethically and collaboratively, treating people with respect, using research sources and copyrighted material appropriately;
- Language and Conventions: Use language and editing skills to produce documents that are stylistically effective and follow the conventions of Standard English.