University Writing

Philosophy 150/150H

Coordinator: Dennis Rasmussen
Contact Information: 3194 JKHB, 422-2721

Course Description:

Teaches critical thinking and expository writing skills necessary to prepare philosophy majors and other interested undergraduates for Philosophy 311.

Prerequisites:

Open to all majors.

Skills Taught

1. Informal logic and rhetoric.
2. Writing skills and processes.
3. Review of grammar.
4. Library research skills.
5. Introduction to philosophy.

Major Assignments

1. Logic exam.
2. Grammar exam.
3. Daily written exercises.
4. Short, argumentative papers.
5. Library research paper.

Current Texts:

1. Anderson, A Primer to Critical Reading and Analytic Writing(handout).
2. Hacker, A Writer's Reference and accompanying exercises.
3. additional texts vary with individual professors