Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: ACADEMIC WRITING & ARGUMENT

Department: Ctr Communication Excellence

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): COMM 100

Description: COMM 103 is a topic specific course providing students the opportunity to strengthen their writing and their overall communication abilities in the academic disciplines in preparation for more advanced work. In all sections students learn to develop essays of various types, construct logical arguments, identify argumentative patterns and fallacies, use online research tools, revise papers according to the conventions of standard English usage, deliver academic presentations, and use standard documentation systems, such as MLA and APA. See www.rice.edu/comm for section topics. Enrollment is open to all Rice undergraduates who receive a score of NS or above on the Comp Exam or have successfully completed COMM 100.