Revision is essential as you continue to rework and craft your thoughts and arguments. The English word “essay” is derived from the French essayer, which means “to try.” As such, we will think of our compositions as spaces to explore difficult questions and to test ideas. By doing this, you have already started to write. The first step is to develop our skills as readers: to learn to think carefully about language and to engage critically with the viewpoints and arguments of others. The idea at the heart of this class is that writing is a form of thinking and that we approach it as a process rather than a destination. In turn, you will improve your ability to develop and communicate arguments of your own. Over the course of your semester, you will learn to discern nuance, identify uses of rhetoric, and gain an understanding of language’s power that will allow you to think beyond easy or misleading narratives. In this class, you will learn to read, question, and respond to the arguments of others and to write about issues that you care about.
Welcome to 2100! This is the first of a two-course sequence in the Pathways Required Core designed to equip you with critical thinking and analytical writing skills. Baruch College – Section JWFE – Fall 2017Įmail: Hours: Before and after class by appointment
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