Why Do You Have to Take a Writing Class

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Why Do You Have to Take a Writing Class?

• The burning question every 105
• Student asks

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1. Because this guy says you have to. Meet the
Provost, the Provost says all students attending
NAU must take a composition course.
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2. Because all academic fields require writing
skills.

• Scientists write lab reports
• Engineers write proposals
• Engineers must be able to explain
• material to technical and non-technical
• audiences.
• Nurses must write case histories and
• care plans
• No matter what your future career,
• you will need strong communication
• skills to succeed in the workforce.

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3 Writing improves ALL communication skills
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4. English 105 is not merely a writing class

• Eng 105 also includes
• technological literacy
• Logic
• Critical reading and thinking
• Rhetorical Analysis
• Visual Literacy
• Media Literacy
• And its FUN!!!