This course examines rhetoric as the art of finding and analyzing all the choices involving language that a writer might make in a situation so that the text becomes meaningful, purposeful, and effective for readers. Through adaptation and emulation, we will seek to improve our own language. You will become mature and sophisticated consumers and creators of a variety of texts.

This course is designed to help you write effectively and confidently in college courses, as well as in your professional and personal lives. You should expect to discuss some aspect of writing or the writing process every lesson.

Our study of writing will include works from a wide range of authors, genres and styles. You will gain expertise in critically evaluating various points of view and how they relate thematically to the world in which we live.

Participation is a key component to success in this class. You should expect to contribute fully to class and group discussions.