RSP 102 - Russell Scholars Academic Writing

Open to all USM students who have completed College Writing.

RSP 102 is designed to prepare you for the study and practice of argumentative and researched-based writing through further engagement with the writing process, revision, and critical reading. We’ll begin with readings and short assignments on the theme of water and work up to a research paper on a topic of your choice. Assignments also include a remediation project and an essay on your own writing process. As a fundamental part of your General Education at USM, Academic Writing emphasizes academic work as a recursive process of inquiry. We focus on academic modes of reading and writing to help you pursue and address new and existing questions about critical issues. We’ll write, critique, argue, and reflect on a variety of sources and texts together, as well as discover new sources and texts through independent research. You’ll learn to connect and make meaning among sources and synthesize an original point of view. You’ll also develop information literacy.

Prerequisite(s): Open to all students who have completed College Writing (ENG 100 or equivalent).
Co-requisite(s):
Credits: 3

Meets the Following Core Requirement: Writing, Reading, and Inquiry 2
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Course Type: Russell Scholars Program