Reasoning & Writing Part 1 (Contemplating Mindfulness in Writing and Beyond)

2.0 credits

WRTG 105A (Fall) and WRTG 105B (Spring) distribute the work of WRTG 105E across two semesters, with WRTG 105A covering the first half of WRTG 105E. WRTG 105A immerses students in the experience of academic writing, with a particular emphasis on analyzing, using, and documenting scholarly and non-scholarly texts. It provides instruction and practice in constructing cogent and compelling arguments, as students draft and revise two short argumentative essays. Students will develop and test their ideas through discussion, informal writing, peer critiques and reflections. All sections of WRTG 105A&B revolve around a theme and include a weekly writing group in which students do the work of writing with immediate support from the course instructor. To proceed from WRTG 105A to WRTG 105B, students must earn a grade of “C” or higher. WRTG 105B should be taken the semester directly after completing WRTG 105A with a C or better.