Course Descriptions
Students may choose from the following Writing and Rhetoric courses, depending on their individual interests, placement statuses, and section availability:
WR 13100: Writing and Rhetoric
Writing and Rhetoric is designed to help students learn how to identify an issue amid conflicting points of view and craft an argument based on various sources of information. The course stresses the identification and analysis of potential counter-arguments and aims to develop skills for writing a research proposal, for conducting original research, and for using print and electronic resources from the library. (3 credits)
WR 13200: Community-Based Writing and Rhetoric
In cooperation with the Center for Social Concerns, these sections of Writing and Rhetoric place students in learning situations in the wider community. (3 credits)
WR 13300: Multimedia Writing and Rhetoric
Multimedia sections of Writing and Rhetoric teach students how to make the most of a wide array of technological resources that address the challenges of composing in the 21st century. (3 credits)
