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Academic Year 2000/2001
The English Essay
ENGL 130 FA
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.
MAJOR READINGS
Zinsser: ON WRITING WELL
Kingston: THE WOMAN WARRIOR
Wolff: THIS BOY'S LIFE
Ishiguro: THE REMAINS OF THE DAY
Short pieces including Orwell, Momaday, FitzGerald, Walker, Baldwin, Finnegan, Tuchman,
Dybek, Coles, Rodriguez, Thuy
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, August 28, 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.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's
Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Hadler,Alice Berliner
- Times: ..T.T.. 10:00AM-11:20AM; Location: CRT285
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 15)
- SR. major: Jr. major:
- SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Writing
- Permission: Permission of Instructor Required
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Last Updated on MAR-26-2001
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