What is the Second-Year Writing Seminar?
Catalogue Description: The Second-Year Writing Seminar invites students to create and participate in a collaborative research community formed around a stimulating course topic, such as Popular Culture, Media and Gender, or Language and Society, as determined by the professor. The seminar encourages students to continue practicing and reflecting upon the conventions of reading and writing appropriate for liberal arts learning, in particular the ability to evaluate, synthesize, and present primary and secondary sources in a research project. As it introduces students to the conventions of academic research and its presentation in both oral and written forms, the course s focal point is the creation of a required 10-15 page formal research paper. Full Course Description: The Second-Year Writing Seminar encourages students to continue practicing and reflecting upon the conventions of reading and writing appropriate for liberal arts learning, in particular the ability to evaluate, synthesi
