RSP 100 - Russell Scholars College Writing

RSP 100 is the first course in a three-course writing sequence. Throughout the course students learn several fundamental ideas about writing: that writing is a process; that writing always involves reading; that writing is situational and involves specific rhetorical elements (purpose, audience, text, genre, style, mode); that writing is recursive and, therefore, always in process; and that writing requires metacognitive thinking. RSP 100 students engage in a series of essay assignments that reflect points of view, engage with readings, and focus on a central thesis or project. Through these writing practices students develop a metalanguage to articulate their writing and rhetorical choices and to demonstrate an understanding of sentence structure and syntax as central to meaning. By the end of the course, students should be able to assess a writing situation and successfully write for that situation.

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Credits: 3

Meets the Following Core Requirement: Writing, Reading, and Inquiry 1
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Course Type: Russell Scholars Program