ENGL130 - The English Essay

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Academic Year 2002/2003

The English Essay
ENGL 130 SP

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;
Cisneros: THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET;
Ishiguro: THE REMAINS OF THE DAY;

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, or Butterfield B310. Deadline to apply: Monday, January 20. 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.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; 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-18-2003