WR 121Z engages students in the study and practice of critical thinking, reading, and writing. The course focuses on analyzing and composing across varied rhetorical situations and in multiple genres. Students will apply key rhetorical concepts flexibly and collaboratively throughout their writing and inquiry processes.
Composing Self
In this section of WR121z, we’ll explore the connections among our writing, ourselves, and our audiences—and why these connections matter. We’ll engage critically with a range of materials, from personal essays to podcasts to academic studies. In response to these texts and class discussion, you will compose on topics relevant to you, your goals, and your community. In doing so, you will gain both practical skills in writing effectively for multiple contexts as well as a deeper understanding of who you are as a writer and as a person.
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- Teacher: Anne-Marie Pedersen