Syllabus
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course you will be able to:
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Engage complex subject matter and learn about writing as a field of study, not just a skill that one does or does not possess (Content Knowledge)​
Use and adapt writing practices, including inquiry and collaboration, that writers use to write for the wide range of readers one might attract when writing about issues of public interest (Writing Process Knowledge)
Communicate with public audiences about issues of public interest, portraying yourself as a trustworthy and credible writer, using logic and reasoning as evidence to support your arguments, and engaging readers by drawing on their emotions (Rhetorical Knowledge)
Recognize and employ characteristics of the types of writing (genres) that are appropriate for engaging public audiences about issues of public interest (Genre Knowledge)
Draw on your audiences’ shared interests, goals, values, and communicative practices in order contribute effectively to ongoing public conversations about issues of public interest (Discourse Community Knowledge)
Reflect on and evaluate your own writing process and products (Metacognition)
Articulate and apply theoretical, rhetorical, and ethical considerations pertinent to writing in public spheres
Understand the rhetorical affordances of multimodal composition and communicate effectively through a variety of media platforms
Adhere to appropriate citation conventions, fair use, and copyright for primary and secondary sources from a variety of media platforms
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