ENG-150 Critical Thinking for Persuasion
The essay is a laboratory of thought. Logical thinking and valid evidence are key to effec-tive essay writing but also to any kind of writ-ing intended to persuade. This course builds on the skills practiced in ENG 101, with self-reflexive examination of the students' own writing processes. Students will examine logi-cal fallacies and effective arguments in their own work and in the world. Students will write to experiment with critical thinking in a variety of persuasive modes, including oral presentations, essays, and hypertext. Students will write reasoned and creative non-fiction for a variety of audiences in and beyond the academy. (Satisfies the GECC Area IV Critical & Analytical Thinking requirement.)