EGL 130: Critical Thinking & Writing

This is an online course in thinking and writing critically with an emphasis in persuasive and research-based academic writing. Students will examine texts on current social issues and develop their skills in summary, analysis, research, argumentation, and persuasion. The course emphasizes the improvement of writing so that it is clear, grammatical, and properly documented. Though the course is online, it is also “hands-on.” Through weekly blogs, revision workshops, and frequent discussion, students will consider perspective and audience, determine effective use of sources, offer substantial feedback to posts and drafts, and take positions on contemporary issues in society that persuade readers in an effective manner.