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SBS 110 - Academic Writing in the Social Sciences


Students will apply social scientific theories of communication to their study of reading and writing. We will practice multiple reading strategies, and students will analyze authors¿ rhetorical choices using a social scientific perspective. Students will develop research writing skills by creating social scientific research questions, locating relevant scholarly literature, reflecting on their research processes, and writing literature reviews. Course assignments will encompass formal and informal writing in a variety of genres, and for a variety of audiences. We will engage in a process of drafting, peer reviewing, and revising each paper.

General Education: A2 Written Communication
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

Units: 3