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WRI 142 - American Popular Culture (First-Year Seminar)

Four Credits
Fall Semester

This seminar is an introduction to academic writing for English Language Learners (ELLs). Addressing a variety of American popular culture themes with rhetorical and semiotic approaches, students will learn how to analyze and interpret a wide variety of cultural texts while practicing college-level discussion, essay writing, critical reading, and textual analysis. This course will emphasize the writing process, academic argument, grammar, and mechanics. Students will receive extensive feedback on their writing from the instructor and from peers.

Prerequisite(s): Open to First-Year English Language Learners (ELLs) only.
Fulfills the First-Year Seminar requirement.
This course provides enhanced writing support.