Welcome to EDUC 1150: Critical Reading and Writing: Beyond the Gist (Associate Professor Audrey A. Friedman)

Audrey A Friedman

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WHAT DO YOU SEE?

WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THIS IMAGE?

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT IDEA IN THE IMAGE?

WHAT IS THE LEAST IMPORTANT IDEA IN THE IMAGE?

WHAT IS ONE WORD THAT YOU BELIEVE DESCRIBES

THE MEANING OF THIS IMAGE?

WHY???

WHAT IS A TEXT?

EVERYTHING IS A TEXT?

THIS IMAGE IS A TEXT!

YOU AND I ARE TEXTS!

Welcome to Critical Reading and Writing: Beyond the Gist

where you will learn how to…

answer these and other questions about all types of texts.
read, argue, debate, critique, analyze, synthesize, deconstruct, reconstruct, and question all types of texts.
develop, write, support, and argue a thesis about all types of texts.
improve your performance in reading- and writing-intensive coursework.
learn and apply critical reading and writing strategies that will improve your understanding of difficult texts you will read in theology, history, philosophy, English, and science.
build confidence in your ability to read, write, discuss, and think critically.

In this 12-meeting, online course we will learn together. You as "digital natives" have grown up with technology, so you are already ahead of the game. And in this course, we will be playing games--games that will give you strategies to be more successful in college coursework.

There are some MUST DO's that will help us succeed:

KEEP UP!

ASK FOR HELP! Email me at friedmaa@bc.edu ALL QUESTIONS are IMPORTANT!

COMPLETE and SUBMIT ALL ASSIGNMENTS ON TIME!

REVISE ASSIGNMENTS!

TAKE RISKS: YOU ARE NEVER SORRY FOR WHAT YOU DO--ONLY SORRY FOR WHAT YOU DON'T DO!

Be sure to review the Syllabus, Assignments, Modules, and Discussions on the left side of pane in Canvas.

PLEASE NOTE: EDUC 1150 Syllabus will be revised occasionally depending on how the course progresses throughout the summer session.