ENGL 001C - Critical Thinking and Writing

    Recent Professors
    Jeanette Richey, Nils Michals, Eric Pape, Lenore Harris
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Summer 2024, Spring 2024
    Class Size
    25 students
    Difficulty
    5.6Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Summer 2025 Sections
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    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    Prerequisite: ENGL 001A. This course offers instruction and practice in methods of critical thinking and formal argument writing, emphasizing the following: the principles of classical argument structure and methods of reasoning; analysis and evaluation of rhetorical argument; identification of the assumptions underlying a given argument; identification and critique of fallacies in arguments; and analysis of language use and its implications in argument writing. Students in this course have the opportunity to practice critical thinking by writing substantive arguments, essays, and a documented research paper.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 12:30pm–1:55pm, Mon Wed 10:55am–12:20pm