1. Writing 3 Introduction to the course “Critical Writing”

2. Why write? (1) I (will) need it in my work. (2) I use it in my daily life. (3) It helps me organize my thoughts. (4) It is useful as a problem-solving tool. YES or NO  If “yes,” give examples

3. 4 Genres; 4 Problem-solving tools (1) Argument (2) Comparison (3) Cause- Analysis (4) Effect- Analysis Making a decision among a number of options Problem-solving? Persuading others to take a course of action Taking facilitative OR preventative steps—seen from different directions

4. 4 Genres, applied to a single topic (1) Argument (2) Comparison (3) Cause (4) Effect The Topic: “September 11th” Patterns of crime in New York: year before and year after Why we should (not) allow a mosque to be built on Ground Zero Why U.S. intelligence was not able to detect the attack plans How the attacks affected U.S. foreign policy in East Asia

5. 4 Genres, applied to different topics (1) Argument (2) Comparison (3) Cause (4) Effect AE Student Association 3rd-year internships (middle/high) school life Korean pop culture (family/classmate) trip tourism industry in Taiwan  Are all of these topics suitable for writing argumentative/critical works? Explain