The fall of the orcs, how their intelligence in J.R.R. Tolkien's books fell to how
they are portrayed today in Warhammer and World of Warcraft and how they are used to
resemble African tribes.
develop strategies for critical thinking, reading, and writing
examine and analyze your experiences, literature (poetry, drama and/or fiction) , non-fiction prose, and other
cultural texts (film, popular culture, new media and/or other visuals) as sources of material for writing
engage in all phases of the writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and reflecting)
competently read, summarize, analyze, evaluate, and write about college-level texts of varying lengths
examine subjects from multiple perspectives and formulate and express your own interpretations.
conform your writing to the MLA format
employ a clear focus that guides your choices of evidence, language, organization, and rhetorical and
persuasive strategies
effectively apply organizational strategies to open and close your essay and to move the reader between and
within ideas, paragraphs, and sentences
recognize, gather and test factual and inferential evidence
apply inductive and deductive reasoning
avoid fallacies
recognize and employ different parts of an argument including concession, refutation, and confirmation
recognize and select persuasive rhetorical language
synthesize information from a variety of sources
write a text of a minimum of 1,000 words that incorporates documented research
apply methods of research, using primary and secondary sources in print and electronic formats
identify the merit and reliability of sources
employ the mechanics of introducing, integrating, and documenting source material
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