Autumn Writing is a course in academic writing that introduces first-year students to critical reading, thinking, and writing about specific phenomena and issues. The course, which topic is Luso-Brazilian Cinema, will develop your ability to assess a variety of cultural and political contents, both written and visual, closely and critically. It will also help you analyze such texts and visual contents in ways that engage and challenge your experience, the perspectives of other scholars, and the larger world. Throughout the course you will learn and practice the analytical writing that many college courses and professions require.