The course’s general aims are
twofold: to strengthen students’ writing and to have them produce it at a
functional level consistent with the university’s expectations. The writing will primarily take the form of
shorter individual responses to a wide variety of texts. Core course elements are:
- an engaged reception of selected
works - an awareness of the varieties of
English, their uses and significance - an ability to produce writing
appropriate to an academic context and readership.
This
class will emphasize analytical/argumentative writing along with
personal/experiential writing. There
will be several required conferences.
There
are weekly required readings, and students will be expected to respond to them
in writing, primarily in the form of short in-class essays, both
argumentative/analytical and personal/ experiential.
There
will be three longer papers. In
addition, a selection of drafts,
revisions, and final papers must be resubmitted in the form of a final
portfolio.
This a
discussion-based learning experience.
Students will be expected to participate.
Required
text: Course Reader (available at Professional Image, 2633 S. King).