WTNG 302 - Art of Writing : Forms of the Essay

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Roger Williams University

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Prerequisite: Successful completion (C- or higher) of WTNG 102Fulfills the second of two University Core Curriculum requirements in theUniversity Writing ProgramFulfills a course requirement in the Writing Studies Core ConcentrationThis course broadens students' understanding of the essay as a genre,with emphasis on analyzing and writing the personal essay. Through a socio-cultural perspective, students investigate why the personal essayis persuasive discourse that parallels pathos in argument. Readingsproceed from the historical to the contemporary in the arts andsciences.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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