Competent essayists will pursue this class in order to better their composition skills and develop effective rhetorical strategies. Students will learn to adapt their writing for audience, exigence, and purpose. Students will learn from mentor texts of renowned essayists and speech writers who have earned great esteem for the presentation of their ideas. Additionally, critical evaluation of revision focuses such as diction, tone, and syntax will provide students with tools to highlight their powerful ideas through rhetoric. Students will work with MLA and APA formatting to research and write across the disciplines.

Special Note: This course is available as dual credit; however, a student does not have to dual enroll to take the class. This is a rigorous course intended for students ready to handle university-level content and pace. Please contact the teacher if you have any questions about placement or to have a recent writing sample reviewed. LETU ENGL 1013 or an equivalent is a prerequisite for those pursuing dual credit.