National Collegiate Honors Council

 

Date of this Version

2020

Document Type

Article

Citation

Honors in Practice 16 (2020)

Comments

© Copyright 2020 by the National Collegiate Honors Council

Abstract

Critical thinking skills are sharpened in an introductory accounting course requiring students to think and write about contemporary issues connected to their discipline. Students are tasked to explicate opinions involving shareholders and stakeholders as expressed in a New York Times editorial by U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Chuck Schumer and to present an argumentative essay that demonstrates practical disciplinary competencies and understanding of procedural knowledge. The challenges and rewards of teaching writing in technical disciplines are discussed.

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