General Education at Longwood University

Goal 14

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The ability to synthesize and critically analyze through written discourse and a common educational experience information pertaining to issues of citizen leadership (three credits).

Outcomes

Students will:

  • Engage in the process of citizen leadership by investigating multiple perspectives on an important public issue
  • Understand the nature of public discourse/debate as determined by purpose, audience, and context
  • Choose appropriate formats in writing for a variety of purposes
  • Analyze the effectiveness of their own texts and processes for specific rhetorical situations
  • Understand how the knowledge, skills, and values learned in general education are interwoven and interrelated, and how they can contribute to the process of citizen leadership

Courses

  • ENGL 400 Active Citizenship: An Advanced Writing Seminar (3 credits)
  • GNED 495 Special Topics: General Education (3 credits)