An artful journey from reading to writing
Are you looking for a writing course where you can discuss examples from Aristotle, Plato, Mary Shelley, listen to music by Miles Davis, look at the works of Monet, Kandinskiy, Seurat, and illustrations for the Illuminated Gospel of John? We hope you know where to find it!
From October 15 to November 12, the AWC piloted a new course by Dr. Melvin Hall “Imitating Form and Analyzing Argument in Research Articles: An Intensive Rhetoric and Composition Course.” The course was a unique and profound combination of academic discourse analysis, philosophical foundations of rhetoric techniques, and practical activities targeted at honing writing skills. Course participants were identifying and analyzing elements of paragraph structure in a research article, techniques of building sound arguments, and writing up strong theses and definitions. The main takeaway is an ability to apply other authors’ most effective tools in your own writing:
- “Now I understand the content and organization of an article, of each paragraph, and each sentence. I also received a lot of inspiration, positive fundamental philosophic thoughts and ideas about life and the world.”
- “The course moved me from looking at writing and research as something impossible and frustrating to understanding how to start and overcoming fear. Thank you very much! I liked the personalized approach, feedback, and contribution to our analyses and writings.”
- “First and foremost, the atmosphere was friendly, inspiring, and supportive, while the content was complex and sometimes intellectually challenging. I would also like to thank Professor Hall for his detailed feedback on our written papers. It was extremely useful!”
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