WR 122, Argument, Research, and Multimodal Composition, continues the focus of WR 121 in its review of rhetorical concepts and vocabulary, in the development of reading, thinking, and writing skills, along with metacognitive competencies understood through the lens of a rhetorical vocabulary. Specifically, students will identify, evaluate, and construct chains of reasoning, a process that includes an ability to distinguish assertion from evidence, recognize and evaluate assumptions, and select sources appropriate for a rhetorical task. Students will employ a flexible, collaborative, and appropriate composing process, working in multiple genres, and utilizing at least two modalities. They will produce 3500-4500 words of revised, final draft copy or an appropriate multimodal analog for this amount of text. If the focus is primarily multimodal, students will produce at least one essay of a minimum of 1500 words, demonstrating competence in both research and academic argumentation.
WR 122 Course Outcomes: Research and Documentation
In WR 122, students work on developing more sophisticated relationships between sources. Students find scholarly and peer reviewed sources and become familiar with the sections of a research article (e.g., abstract, methodology, findings, conclusion). Students may practice using the works cited list to track down sources and analyze how the scholar uses source material (e.g., quote, summary, paraphrase).
Subject specific databases are explored in conjunction with the Library Search
Possible Instructional Activities
Practice Bootstrapping
Mind Mapping Video Exercise (depending on time of term)
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