Synthesis of Ideas Essay For this assignment, is pretty much a synthesizing of the learning from classes, ask oneself a question about the “nature” and “humanity,” research and find out the answer. It is fine that at least it is still a unknown question

1. • develop abilities in a range of written and oral modes of academic discourse, with an emphasis on developing the ability to construct coherent, well-documented arguments in the presence of a wide range of perspective and experiences

2. • refine students' abilities to consider audience and to employ rhetorical strategies which communicate appropriately; introduce students to issues in written communication

3. • include critical reading, viewing, and/or listening to several modes of communication with attention to developing skills necessary to identify premises and assumptions in complex arguments made from a range of perspectives

4. • require critical use of library and internet resources

5. • refine students' abilities to incorporate cited materials responsibly and effectively (including introducing students to various documentation formats--APA, MLA, etc.)

6. • require attention to both process and product in instruction and evaluation

7. • extend and refine students' editing skills

8. • require the use of computer-based technologies in the creation of written text

9. • include interactive and/or collaborative reading and writing activities and discussion of same

10. • require that each student complete a minimum of 20 double-spaced pages of formal writing and the equivalent of 20 double-spaced pages of drafts and informal writing (such as posts to email dialogue groups, responses, journals, etc.) divided into multiple assignments which include appropriate feedback

11. • require that each student engage in significant speaking activities (in a variety of forms) which include appropriate feedback