Research and Argument(R&A)

What’s Included

Recent Issues

Students are given controversial or debatable modern issues to create arguments on, with emphasis on academic research, accurate understanding of sources, and creative thinking.

Source Thinking

Instructors will encourage students to focus on nuance and complexity between different sources used by differing sides or perspectives in order to get a better idea on how to analyze credibility.

Public-Speaking Skills

Students are given the opportunity to perform and proudly showcase their efforts via real-life debates and discussions, which help them boost their confidence in public speaking and self-expression.

What Students Say

“At first, I was quiet and didn’t enjoy the prospect of exposing myself to my classmates, but my instructor encouraged me to express myself, and I’ve become more confident and assertive despite restrictions over the Pandemic.”

- Ashley, Class of 2020

“A must-take class, which is probably why it is mandatory. Although I was already pretty confident to begin with, the rigor of core corriculum classes was perfect for expanding on my ability to create logical arguments, and the professor was both kind and encouraging.”

-David, Class of 2019

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Individual and Introspective Thinking