Rhetoric and Composition Ib

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Rhetoric and Composition Ib
Leerdoelen	Aims of Course During this course, students are expected to acquire the following skills: • Understanding academic writing as a process, entailing drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading. • Writing an argumentative essay in grammatically and stylistically correct English, showing an awareness of audience, purpose, and tone. • Carrying out research projects—including locating, evaluating, analyzing, and integrating sources. • Presenting the results of their research in a well-organized argumentative essay. • Displaying critical reasoning skills, both in speaking and writing. • Delivering an oral presentation in appropriate English, making effective use of audio-visual equipment, and engaging in a group discussion fluently. • Evaluating their own work critically.
Omschrijving	Rhetoric & Composition Ib is the second of four writing and argumentation courses designed for American Studies majors. During this course, students will be introduced to academic writing skills, with a particular focus on the composition of argumentative essays. Rhetoric & Composition is not a language acquisition course, but language proficiency in English will be developed further through various assignments, writing tasks, and tests.
Uren per week	4
Onderwijsvorm	werkcollege
Toetsvorm	essay, presentatie
Vaksoort	bachelor
Coördinator	dr. K.S. Roberts
Docent(en)	K.E. Hopen , J.A. Müller, MA.
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs The Concise Wadsworth Handbook. 4th edition. Boston: Thomson Wadsworth, 2013. (full-length ninth and tenth editions also acceptable) Kirszner, Laurie, and Stephen Mandell 978-1133310334
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Opmerkingen
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type Course units for exchange students 1 semester I b keuze Ba American Studies 1 semester I b verplicht