WR 121 - English Composition - I

4 credits
Teaches rhetoric, the writing process, and critical reading and thinking at the college level. Through formal and informal writing the student will identify and use a variety of rhetorical strategies, selecting ones appropriate to a given writing situation and intended audience. Fundamental skills in planning, drafting, revising, and editing lead to essays with focused and argumentative claims, backed by logical reasoning and researched evidence. Restrictions: course is online, and registration is restricted to students entering or completing SOU online degree program. In special circumstances, University Seminar Director or Instructor may permit enrollment by students needing Foundational Strand writing credits.