The "real" World

Description from DukeHub

Instruction in the complexities of producing sophisticated academic argument, with attention to critical analysis and rhetorical practices. Topics vary by section.

Skills

• writingtitle: "writing"

AI-resilient: 0 of 5 0/5

• No: Physical, lab or field work
• No: Live work with people
• No: Judgment someone is accountable for
• No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
• No: Small, in-person format

The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works

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