In this course, we will be developing skills of analytical thinking, reading, and writing that are key to your success as a university student. To meet that goal, we will examine essays, films, photographs, and a range of other cultural objects. In addition to drawing on your own personal experience, we will also consider the perspectives and concepts that other writers bring to the ideas we will discuss. Through your conscientious and dedicated work this semester, you will find yourself well prepared to participate in the forms of inquiry and expression that define academic discourse.