Course Description

In this course, we explore and study the practice and conventions of reading and writing in an academic setting. We discuss some of the complex issues surrounding academic literacy, engage in the critical analysis of academic texts (both the ones we read and the ones we write), and look into how to produce the kinds of writing that are valued at the university. Specifically, our focus will be on critical reading and writing in an academic context. So, we will look at what it means to be a critical reader – one who is able to evaluate and respond appropriately to academic texts and question prompts. And we will look at what it means to be a critical writer – one who is able to formulate workable research questions on his/her own, and who is able to use language purposefully and appropriately to accomplish specific rhetorical goals.

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