Calderwood Seminar in Public Writing: The Literature of the American 1960s
ENGL 388
Spring 2019
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This workshop course will give students experience in writing for public audiences about literary and social history, along with practice in editing and collaborating to produce effective prose. Our focus will be on the literary and social history of the 1960s in the U.S. Each student will select an author or publication to research and report on and will work collaboratively with classmates to sharpen his or her writing. Featured genres in which students will practice will include: book review, interview, profile, memoir and others. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ENGL) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Short essays and articles, independently chosen reading projects
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Examinations and Assignments:
6 short writing projects in various genres, including book review, interview, profile, op-ed, obituary and others. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course contributes to the American Literature and Theory and Literary Forms concentrations of the English major. |
| Instructor(s): McCann,Sean Times: ...W... 07:10PM-10:00PM; Location: CRT285; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 12 | | SR major: 8 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 3 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: X | FR: X |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 2 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 2 |
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