Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2011
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COMM 103 003 (CRN: 13008)
ACADEMIC WRITING & ARGUMENT
Long Title: ACADEMIC WRITING & ARGUMENT
Department: Ctr Communication Excellence
Instructor: Smith, Victoria F.
Meeting: 9:25AM - 10:40AM TR (22-AUG-2011 - 2-DEC-2011)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Prerequisites: COMM 100
Section Max Enrollment: 15
Section Enrolled: 13
Enrollment data as of: 17-JUN-2026 3:44AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
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.