6704223018 Syllabus, Schedule, & Assignment: The following links are downloadable versions of the printed syllabus, reading schedule, and assignment sheets. We write to discover new things about our world as well as ourselves. Lastly, I assume you already think critically (you would not have made it to college otherwise, of course). Writing is based on experience-experience with a text or personal experience-and that reading is a means to broadening experiences, especially when actively engaged by reading dialectically (as opposed to polemically). Learning to write requires writing. Essay Assignment: Assignment 1: The Textual Analysis Essay [pdf] Assignment 2: The Text-in-Context Essay [pdf] Assignment 3: The Cultural Analysis Essay [pdf] . Now we will try to go beyond critical thinking skills; we will reflect on a range of possibilities and positions. With that said, the goal I have for this class-one that all writing courses share-is to give you, as students, enough practice writing so that you will become more effective writers by the end of this course than you were at the start. For that matter, the process of writing is epistemological-a way of coming to know. Download Adobe Acrobat Reader: To view many of the files, you will need to download Acrobat Reader.
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view all pdf files. Journal List: A list of journal entries required for class. UA Library: Link to the University Library's main website. Please see the Adobe link in the "Class Related Materials" section below. Writing is a craft, and as a craft, writing can be learned and refined. Electronic Reserve (University of Arizona Library): Find articles and reading for class. Acrobat Reader is free to download from Adobe's website. Much of the readings, lectures, and discussions may challenge more commonly accepted assumptions and beliefs.
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