The English Essay
ENGL 130
Fall 2005
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01
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This course will focus on the writing of nonfiction and the forms of the English essay. Readings will be drawn from a range of genres, both nonfiction and fiction, including memoirs and profiles, historical and contemporary commentary, short stories and novels. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Writing, Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Zinsser, ON WRITING WELL
Kingston, THE WOMAN WARRIOR
Le, THE GANGSTER WE ARE ALL LOOKING FOR
Rushdie, HAROUN AND THE SEA OF STORIES
Short pieces including Orwell, Momaday, Fitzgerald, Walker, Baldwin, Finnegan, Tuchman, Dybek, Coles, Rodriguez, Thuy
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Examinations and Assignments:
Writing assignments weekly. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
To apply for admission, complete the application form available at 279 Court St., Room 102. Deadline to apply: Monday, September 5, 12:00 noon. This course gives preference to students whose primary fluency is in languages other than English or who are fluent in more than one language; it is open to anyone interested in a course with a cross-cultural focus. |
| Instructor(s): Hadler,Alice Berliner Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: BTFDA414; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 16 | Permission of instructor will be granted during the drop/add period. Students must submit either a ranked or unranked drop/add request for this course. |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 1 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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