1. Critically read, discuss, and evaluate the rhetorical effectiveness of a written argument in terms of ethos, pathos,and logos, inductive and deductive reasoning, logical fallacies, audience appeal, strategies of support using evidence to support a claim;
2. Become familiar with primary and secondary research methods and protocol, including personal interviews, surveys, library searches, on-line searches, documentation format, note-taking, and annotated bibliography;
3. Generate well-reasoned and authoritatively supported argumentative essays;
4. Engage in the process of generating a major argumentative research essay that includes asserting a position on a debatable issue (e.g., political, social, or cultural issues) and persuasively support it with credible evidence evidence acquired through research;
5. Show evidence of awareness of differing points of view and be able to address those points of view;
6. Refine writing skills to include audience awareness, pre-writing, thesis generation, outlining, essay organization, paragraph development, effective sentence generation, effective revision and proof reading;
7. Deepen familiarity with the conventions of academic writing, including demonstrating command of various documentation styles, such as MLA and APA.
