ENGL163 - Distinguished Writers on Writing

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Academic Year 2002/2003

Distinguished Writers on Writing
ENGL 163 SP

The course offers an introduction to contemporary writing in several genres, including fiction, poetry, and literary nonfiction, as well as a brief discussion of publishing. A number of writers will visit the class to read and discuss their work. Students will attend lectures and readings by the visiting writers, meet in small discussion sections, and work on several writing projects.

MAJOR READINGS

Selected works by writers who will visit the course.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Short exercises in fiction - or nonfiction - writing and a final project.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Writers speak on Wednesday evenings at 8:00PM.
Attendance at every talk and class meeting is required.
The course is open to students in all classes and majors. A note to prospective thesis writers in English: although the course is numbered in the 160's, students may not use their grade in this course in their application to write a creative thesis. To apply for a place, complete the brief application sheet available at A. Greene's office, 279 Court St. room 203. Deadline: During the on-line course registration period. See the date posted. Soon thereafter you will know whether you have been admitted, though you won't actually register until the Drop/Add period.

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.

The instructor of this course will not be using the on-line wait list. If you are interested in this course, please contact the instructor directly.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Greene,Anne F.

Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM; Location: RUSSMILLET

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 50)

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