Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative writing processes;
Develop ideas and synthesize primary and secondary sources within focused academic arguments, including one or more research-based essays;
Analyze, interpret, and evaluate a variety of texts for the ethical and logical uses of evidence;
Write in a style that clearly communicates meaning, builds credibility, and inspires belief or action;
Apply the conventions of style manuals for specific academic disciplines (e.g., APA, CMS, MLA, etc.). Four of these five skills deal with the skills of communication & critical thinking. To prove your mastery of these skills, you will select ONE prompt from the following page & create an essay to answer it. Your exam essay should have: • INTRODUCTION: an intro paragraph and argumentative thesis addressing one of the given prompts/questions • BODY: multiple paragraphs that deal with the prompt & your argument/explanation. Such paragraphs might contain (meaning all of the following are not required for every prompt): o a definition/clarification of the terms used in the prompt & your argument (critical thinking, research skills, etc.), o explanation of your examples or points – don’t just add material without clarification, o a discussion of your own experiences with critical thinking, writing skills, research skills, etc. as appropriate to your argument/the prompt. • CONCLUSION