English, Rhetoric, and Writing
First Year Writing Program
Berry College has made a commitment to matriculate students who possess “excellence in thinking and writing.” The Berry College Writing Program initiates that goal by using writing to engage students in the intellectual, ethical, and reflective experiences central to liberal arts education. The program espouses a rhetorical philosophy in which students work closely with faculty to develop, evaluate, and effectively communicate their own ideas for a variety of academic, professional, and civic audiences. In addition to sharpening their existing skills in reading and research, students use expository essays and other modes of written inquiry to cultivate the analytical and rhetorical facilities needed to forge arguable perspectives on issues of historical and contemporary importance. As a core component of Berry College’s general education curriculum, the First-Year Writing Program is thus committed to helping students become active, independent thinkers who participate meaningfully in diverse academic and cultural conversations.
ENG 101: First-year
Seminar in Rhetoric and Writing
ENG
102: First-year Seminar in Critical Inquiry and Writing
Writing
Center
Writing
Across the Curriculum
Composition
Committee Chair:
Dr. Tom Dasher
Office: Evans 214
Phone: 233-4068
Email: tdasher@berry.edu
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