Bad Ideas About Writing: Introduction to Writing Studies
WRCT 145F
Fall 2024
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01
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Writing can be a divisive subject. Some people love writing poetry, fantasy, or romance in their free time but start biting their nails at the mention of an assigned writing project in class. Many have grown up hearing their writing is not good enough, that they need to "learn proper English," or that they "can't say that" in a school paper. Bad Ideas About Writing: An Introduction to Writing Studies provides a venue for reflection on writing education and personal literacy. We will analyze attitudes and practices around writing that stem from cultural movements and systemic discrimination. Additionally, students can expect to participate in peer review sessions to develop skills in giving and receiving feedback. This course is ideal for students interested in writing/literacy education as well as those who seek a better understanding of the process and theory of writing to benefit their own practice. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA WRCT |
| Course Format: Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 | | Special Attributes: FYS |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Naming What We Know edited by Linda Adler-Kassner and Elizabeth Wardle
Bad Ideas About Writing by Cheryl E. Ball and Drew M. Loewe
Linguistic Justice by April Baker-Bell
Teaching to Transgress by bell hooks
Borderlands/La Frontera by Gloria Anzaldúa
As well as various articles by Debora Brandt, Vershawn Ashanti Young, Peter Elbow, Nancy Sommers, and many more.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Students will engage with leading scholars in Writing Studies through regular reading responses, reading quizzes, and 3 major writing projects, including: a personal literacy narrative, a research argument debunking ¿bad ideas about writing,¿ and a research essay about a Writing Studies topic of the students¿ choosing. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
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Instructor(s): STAFF
Times: .M...F. 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: TBA |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 15 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: 15 |
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