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Apr 24, 2024
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2010-2011 HillBook (Class of 2014) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]
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WRI 241 - Intermediate Writing Seminar: The World of IdeasThree Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
This seminar is designed for students who wish to advance and sharpen their written communication skills in a rigorous yet supportive workshop setting. Students will explore approaches to writing in a variety of rhetorical situations related to various disciplines including natural and social sciences, philosophy, religious studies, art, literature, and history. They will focus on planning, drafting and revising essays and other kinds of writing with ongoing, constructive feedback from fellow classmates and the instructor. A central focus of the course will be the complex relationship between writers’ intentions and readers’ expectations and interpretations. Students will prepare a portfolio of revised writing with a reflective introduction that demonstrates critical reading and thinking skills.
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