WR 121HZ Composition 1-Honors

WR 121HZ engages students in the study and practice of critical thinking, reading, and writing. The course focuses on analyzing and composing across varied rhetorical situations and in multiple genres. Students will apply key rhetorical concepts flexibly and collaboratively throughout their writing and inquiry processes. This honors class delves deeper into course topics and requires a high level of student motivation; the pace may be faster than non-honors courses. See lanecc.edu/honors for information. Students cannot receive credit for both WR 121Z and WR 121HZ. This course is part of the Oregon Common Course Numbering System.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

WR 115 or placement

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Apply rhetorical concepts through analyzing and composing a variety of texts
2. Engage texts critically, ethically, and strategically to support writing goals
3. Develop flexible composing, revising, and editing strategies for a variety of purposes, audiences, writing situations, and genres
4. Reflect on knowledge and skills developed in this course and their potential applications in other writing contexts
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the communal and conversational nature of research by engaging in inquiry-based process(es) to locate, evaluate, and integrate sources