This course engages students in a semester-long inquiry rooted in rhetorical theory and practice. Through iterative drafting, peer collaboration, and scaffolded research assignments, students investigate a locally relevant issue and develop a proposal argument tailored to real audiences. The course emphasizes writing as a process and social act, fostering the development of key academic literacies while positioning students as problem-solvers and ethical communicators.

This course introduces students to writing in a variety of contexts, with a focus on the distinctions between informal writing and formal, research-based academic writing. Students learn to apply the writing process to develop longer projects, conduct college-level research, organize and revise drafts, incorporate sources effectively, and tailor their writing style to suit different audiences and purposes.

This course invites students to explore how work shapes—and is shaped by—social systems, personal identity, and cultural values. Students critically examine the role of work in modern life through research, reflection, and rhetorical analysis. As they investigate issues related to their intended field of study, they develop longer, more complex writing projects tailored to diverse audiences and real-world purposes.