This is an introductory course to persuasive writing where students will receive a didactic overview of basic persuasive elements such as sentence images, purpose, audience, supporting reasons, etc. Once assimilated, students will then learn how to apply these persuasive elements to a variety of writing formats and projects. Level one students will learn how to apply persuasive techniques to accomplish 5 major tasks:
Throughout the course, students will participate in extensive email exchanges with their distance instructor for every assignment. Students are then expected to apply their instructor’s comments about the previous assignment to their current revisions.
Time Required: approximately 1 ˝ – 3 ˝ hours weekly for 10 weeks
This course requires an enrolment key