Intermediate Composition is a required course for Arts and Sciences students, and allows for students to develop their ability to communicate ideas and think critically about the writing of others. This Honors course, taught by Professor Gary Vaughn, stresses the importance of critical thinking when approaching the processes of reading and writing. Through four essays and various other forums for sharing ideas, students in this class explore rhetorical writing and analysis.
I really owe a lot to Professor Vaughn in terms of my growth as a writer, reader and thinker. I've always been a bit timid in terms of sharing my words in any medium because I didn't want to offend or simply be wrong. His constant support made me push the boundaries of my writing, having no fears of expressing my opinions and more importantly, continuing to be confident in my thoughts once I had shared them. His words of support and astute criticism absolutely aided in improving my writing dramatically this semester.
My classmate and dear friend Brett Marchese also deserves every word of thanks in the dictionary. He provided fantastic feedback on my writing and was always quick to point out any and all incoherent thoughts (and the more-than-occasional sentence that abruptly ended halfway). He was the first person other than teachers or professors that I let read my writing, but he proved to be a fantastic editor and friend.
Below are links to the first essay of the semester, and the rest are included in the tabs. I would love to hear your feedback in the "Say Hello" section!
I really owe a lot to Professor Vaughn in terms of my growth as a writer, reader and thinker. I've always been a bit timid in terms of sharing my words in any medium because I didn't want to offend or simply be wrong. His constant support made me push the boundaries of my writing, having no fears of expressing my opinions and more importantly, continuing to be confident in my thoughts once I had shared them. His words of support and astute criticism absolutely aided in improving my writing dramatically this semester.
My classmate and dear friend Brett Marchese also deserves every word of thanks in the dictionary. He provided fantastic feedback on my writing and was always quick to point out any and all incoherent thoughts (and the more-than-occasional sentence that abruptly ended halfway). He was the first person other than teachers or professors that I let read my writing, but he proved to be a fantastic editor and friend.
Below are links to the first essay of the semester, and the rest are included in the tabs. I would love to hear your feedback in the "Say Hello" section!