Introduces students to college-level writing, with emphases on writing as process, critical thinking, and strategies for successfully addressing writing assignments in a variety of genres. By the end of the semester, students will be able to produce well-organized, thoughtful writing of various types that may include personal narratives, rhetorical analyses, argument essays, literary responses, short stories, and book reviews. Students will learn what it meas to be a writer and to think critically about texts. Grading: Credit/No Credit. Note: Some sections of ENGL 0903 will be identified by ESL. These sections are recommended for international students. Course rotation: All semesters.
October 22 - December 14
10046
ENGL
1013
N01
3
Writing Studies I
R
05:30pm
09:30
Enrollment: 15
Location: TURNER 108 Inst: Jamie Moore-Bailey
Familiarizes students with the expectations of college-level writing, with emphases on writing as process, critical thinking, and fundamentals of research. Focus may be divided between the standard features of academic writing that may include personal narratives, rhetorical analyses, argument essays, literary responses, and short, researched essays. Students will begin to develop sophisticated analytical skills to complement a broadened understanding of the writing process and what it means to be a writer. Topics, subject matter, and approaches will vary depending upon individual instructors. Prerequisite: 18 or above ACT English sub-score, 83 or above Accuplacer Sentence Skills sub-score, or successful completion of ENGL 0903 or 0904.