Conclusion:

Over the duration of the course we had the following course learning outcomes to work towards completing:

Course Learning Outcomes:

1) engage in the process of citizen leadership by investigating multiple perspectives on important public issues;

2) understand the nature of public discourse/debate as determined by purpose, audience, and context;

3) choose appropriate formats in writing for a variety of purposes;

4) analyze the effectiveness of their own texts and processes for specific rhetorical situations;

5) 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

I really enjoyed this course. I was able to be creative when completing the course outcomes, assignments, and activities. I learned about the importance of active citizenship and how language, verbal and visual, is a vital key to being an active citizen. I hope to utilize what I have learned in this course with my future endeavors in the business world.