FdEng 301: Advanced Writing & Critical Thinking Instructor: David Grover

Get To Know Each Other In Groups of 3–4, talk together and find out One thing you all share in common (cannot be obvious things like “we all go to BYU–Idaho” or “we all have eyeballs,” etc. It needs to be something interesting that you have in common!) One thing about each group member that is unique (something that no one else in the group has in common) After a few minutes, each person in the group will introduce someone else in the group by name and tell us something unique about that person.

Course Description Foundations of English 301 helps students learn how to reason carefully and express ideas clearly. Students develop these competencies as they learn to recognize strong arguments, uncover assumptions, evaluate evidence, recognize rhetorical patterns, and infer ideas from data.

Learning Outcomes recognize the function of writing within discipline-specific contexts refine the writing proficiencies introduced in FdEng 101 showcase critical thinking skills that involve the analysis of complex texts—scrutinizing claims, evidence, logic, assumptions, world view, style produce professional documents that demonstrate principles of effective writing—design, rhetorical stance, focus, development, coherence, style, and adherence to APA documentation and editing standards acknowledge and assess particular research methodologies, resources, and world views that inform specific disciplines

Assignments Major Papers Argument Analysis15% Synthesis20% Researched Argument25% Reflections10% Semester Project10% Class Blog10% Everything Else10%

Required Materials Asking the Right Questions, Browne & Keeley, 11 th edition Writing with Style, Trimble, 3 rd edition MLA or APA Handbook, depending on your major; we’ll discuss this later

Required Materials Broadband internet access Access, Edit, and Create.docx and.pdf files A Google account

Attendance You can miss two class periods without penalty. On a third absence, and again on a fourth, your final grade will be dropped a third of a letter (A– becomes a B+, C becomes a C–). On your fifth absence, you will automatically fail the course.

Preparation and Participation Every day in class you will need any readings that were assigned something to write with, and something to write on laptop or device if you have one

Further Information Please read the full syllabus and other course information at our course website: groversenglish.com