Critical Writing Seminar

112SM Minor Seminar: Critical Writing

3 Credits

Level: BA

The Undergraduate College of Interdisciplinary Studies

Critical Writing

Team Taught: Andrew Keltner, MA,

Anthony Clemons, MA, and Creston Davis, PhD

Meeting Times

Course Requirements 

• Read assigned texts

• View pre-discussion recordings before attending the conversation/discussion live sessions.

• Complete the assignments

Technology and Environment

Students will need to have a computer and access to the internet, and to Zoom (free to download here: https://zoom.us). The mobile phone zoom app will work as long as the student has a way to use it hands free (we may need both our hands to make sound!). Students will also need a private, relatively quite space, to attend meetings, in order to make sound in uninhibited ways. 

Assessment

1. Participation/Attendance

2. Raising questions and engaging with the course materials

3. Complete writing assignments

Specific Instructions: Once you have enrolled, you will be assigned a gcas.ie email and APP account, which is Google based. You must activate your account to access the course’s platform.

BA Seminar

College: The Undergraduate College of Interdisciplinary Studies

Title: 112SM Minor Seminar: Critical Writing 

Dates:  December 1- 20

Time: Tuesday and Thursday 5:00PM 7:30PM EST

Term: Fall

Year: 1 BA

Academic Level: Year 1 Bachelor

Credits: 3

Instructors:

Anthony Clemons, MA, M.Ed.

Andrew Keltner, MA

Creston Davis, PhD

Description:

This course will develop critical writing skills through practice, lecture, discussion, and readings.

Prerequisites: Enrollment in GCAS College Dublin BA Program (or authorized by the Chancellor’s Office).

Required Texts: TBA

Learning and Teaching Methods:

Blended Learning (online/ in person) consisting of lectures, discussions, small group work, supervising, peer-group, student presentation.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

• The ability to write critically

• The ability to understand the basic elements of an argument (thesis, premises)

• The ability to argue for a thesis clearly and persuasively.

Assessments:

The student will be assessed in all aspects of this course through the following means:

1. Writing Assignments

2. Written Quizzes 

3. Participation 

For the student to advance through each module they must first pass a quiz and demonstrate they have grasped the learning outcomes. Should a student fail a module quiz they will not advance to the next module and thus be dropped from the course. A student can retake a quiz should they fail to meet the standard.

Faculty and Schedule:

December 1 and 3: Creston Davis, PhD (Introduction to Critical Writing)

December 8 and 10, Andrew Keltner, MA or Anthony Clemons, MA, M.ED.

December 15 and 17, Andrew Keltner, MA or Anthony Clemons, MA, M.ED.

Grading Scale:

10 Excellent, 9 Very Good, 8 Good, 7 Satisfactory, 6 or below Fail

Accommodations:

Please inform Creston Davis  if you need accommodation @ creston.davis@gcas.ie

Take this Course for Credit: Tuition Cost 585€

If you are taking this course for 7 Credits, please contact GCAS so we can provide you with the syllabus at contact@gcas.ie

Refund:

You may have a full refund if after the first class session you would like to drop out of the course. After the second session, there is no refund.

Earn GCAS Crypto-Tokens:

Once the participant completes this program, they can claim 125 GCAS Tokens “GCASY” via our Crypto Hub.