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CCPA 1313 - Writing and Critical Reasoning


Credits: 3

Teaches students to analyze arguments by employing high order critical thinking skills through a lens of corporate communication and public affairs. Students learn to identify sound from faulty premises, detect logical fallacies, distinguish strong from weak conclusions, evaluate sources and become information literate. To demonstrate an understanding of the techniques of critical reasoning, students write essays, conduct research, and engage in a variety of additional university-level writing assignments. Students must earn a C- or better to pass this course. Prerequisites: C- or better in WRTR 1312 , WRTR 2303 , or WRTR 2305  or appropriate transfer credit. (*updated* 10.11.23; effective spring 2024)



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