ENG 106 - Writing Rhetorically (W) (1)

At its most basic-but most profound-level, writing is about making choices, and this course teaches students how to understand other writers’ choices and how to make their own effective choices across a variety of writing situations. As such, this course is designed to ground students in the reading, writing, and rhetorical demands necessary for success in college and beyond. The study of rhetoric is foundational for this course because it allows students to both understand how other people’s texts affect readers and attempt persuasion and to compose effective and purposeful texts themselves. Rhetoric prepares students to participate in and respond to nearly any conceivable writing situation, whether it be another college course, certain professional demands, or personal needs.

Additional note: This course will provide extra academic support and intensive preparation for the demands of writing at the college level. It is appropriate for students who have not done much academic writing in English in high school or who lack confidence in their writing Not open to students who have previously completed a First Year Writing course.
(First Year Writing Seminar (FYW)) (Humanities)