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Critical Reading and Writing

Course Overview

Critical Reading and Writing (often referred to as “CRW”) is the second class in the series of composition courses offered at Davidson Academy Online. In previous courses, students began practicing textual analysis, creative and critical thinking, and written expression; CRW is a continuation of that with an emphasis on drawing logical inferences based on evidence gleaned from the text, as well as crafting and defending a valid thesis statement based on those inferences. The class is split into four thematic units: Education, Intelligence, and Learning; Creative and Critical Thinking; Law, Justice, and Vengeance; and Humor, Satire, and Irony. Each unit includes a variety of texts to explore, including short fiction and nonfiction, poetry, and songs. The objectives become more challenging in CRW, particularly in terms of the length and depth of assignments.