Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: identify and employ rhetorical appeal in written materials; detect logical fallacies in text and visual media and eliminate them; identify and analyze the use of value and descriptive assumptions; develop writing topics for a given scenario; broaden or narrow a topic and create effective topic sentences; write focused thesis statements; write both broad and detailed outlines for a researched work of writing; create effective topic sentences; refine grammar and mechanics to promote clear writing; evaluate and use sources responsibly and effectively; and employ MLA citation and formatting style.