APPROACHES TO CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING

INTER-LS 300

Reflect on principles of liberal education, and apply those principles to your own learning experiences.

SOC 236

Developing skills in critical reading, logical thinking, use of evidence, and use of library resources. Emphasis on writing in the conventions of specific fields.

ILS 200

Explores the three modes of argument and expression: verbal, visual, numerical. Engages in critical thinking about how these modes are structured and used. Practice in, and interpretation of, the three modes.

ENGL 201

Provides practice in persuasive writing in various modes, styles, and genres; develops an understanding of the different contexts of writing, both scholarly and public; provides opportunities for exploring the relation between writing and speaking; and provides critical tools for the rhetorical analysis of expository prose. Not open to auditors

ENGL 722

Study of the relationship between composition and critical theories.