Course Goals & Objectives:

After completing this course you will be able to read and write with enhanced analytical ability, and will be able to write clear, lucid, organized prose.

SPECIFICALLY:

1) To develop fundamental communication skills in writing and speaking

2) To cultivate ways to generate, select and arrange ideas for writing, to find the appropriate modes for expressing them, and to evaluate, revise and edit what you have written

3) To demonstrate an ability to read, write, and think critically, logically, and creatively

4) To identify how form, content, purpose, and audience affect the structure and use of language

5) To perceive writing as a process of personal self-discovery

6) To recognize your potential for creative and imaginative expression

7) To combine creative and critical work

8) To express your ideas and emotions in depth and detail with personal style

9) To create a collaborative learning environment that encourages you to think and work independently and cooperatively

10) To help you make connections between your academic studies, your music, and the world in which you live