[IAI Code: C1900] Instruction in structuring academic, argumentative essays, including how to develop thesis statements and use evidence across different types of writing. This course is the first semester of a two-semester sequence (RHET 101 - RHET 102) that fulfills the campus Composition I general education requirement. This course includes weekly individual tutorials. Credit is not given toward graduation for: Credit is not given for both RHET 101 and RHET 105. Prerequisite: Placement in RHET 101.
[IAI Code: C1901R] Introduction in research-based writing and the construction of academic, argumentative essays that use primary and secondary sources as evidence. This course fulfills the Campus Composition I general education requirement. Credit is not given toward graduation for: Credit is not given for both RHET 105 and any of these other Comp I courses: RHET 101, RHET 102, CMN 111 or CMN 112.
Research and analyze audience, purpose, cultural context, and conventions of different writing situations and use that knowledge to compose projects in different genres and modalities. Particular sections will contain a theme, such as writing in the disciplines, the rhetoric of podcasts, or the use of generative AI. Coursework includes invention, drafting, and revision activities throughout the course in a collaborative learning environment. Prerequisite: Completion of campus Composition I general education requirement.