ENG 3130 - Tutoring Writing

Institution:

Mount Saint Mary College

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Description:

An introduction to linguistic, rhetorical and composition theory and how each informs the practices of teaching and assessing writing. Students study the theories of leading composition and language experts, including Janet Emig, Peter Elbow, James Kinneavy, James Britton and Robert Graves. In this course, theory is coupled with practice, and students are required to conference individually with writers on works in progress. Further, students gain experience with various methods of assessing writing, including holistic scoring, analytical scoring and portfolio evaluations. Prerequisites: ENG 1010, ENG 1020.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.msmc.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 561-0800

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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