Are all new students involved in a Writing Seminar?
Yes. All first-time freshmen and some transfer students will enroll in a pre-fall, non-credit Writing Seminar. Our goal is to open a door to academic writing by giving students a realistic sense of what it takes to read analytically, to think critically, and to produce effective writing at the college level. As a consequence, we expect that students will begin the year with added enthusiasm for writing as an essential tool in the learning process and with added confidence in their ability to write. At Principia we are committed to helping all students grow as writers. This seminar is the first step in that process. It helps our freshmen successfully enter a community in which we vigorously and creatively explore ideas, using writing as a vehicle to discover what we think, to extend what we know, and to develop clear pieces of prose for varying audiences and purposes.
