This course emphasizes an intensive one-on-one approach to teaching writing, including frequent student-teacher conferences. It addresses key features of college writing including: analysis in addition to summary; revision for focus and clarity; development and generation of ideas; and style built on a narrative approach to research and writing. Students gain confidence in writing assignments typical of college classes. Activities include discussion and analysis of readings, practice with and modeling of writing strategies and techniques, along with peer review workshops.
Course Requirements:
- Regular attendance and participation
- Working with peers to review and workshop drafts
- Student-instructor conferences to workshop drafts
- Timely completion of all assignments
Intended Audience:
Students who have yet to fulfill the First-Year Writing Requirement who want to improve their ability to express ideas and arguments in writing.
Class Format:
Class seminars are organized around small-group and whole class discussions, plus in-class writing activities to support major writing assignments and the writing process. Students complete weekly reading and short writing activities and three major projects: a literacy narrative essay, a multimodal project (comic or audio project), and a research paper written as an autoethnography.