WRIT 225 - Nonfiction Writing

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Wellesley College

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Writing 225/ENG 206 is a changing topics writing workshop that will each year take up a particular nonfiction writing genre. Open to all students who have fulfilled the Writing 125 requirement; please note that this course is not intended as a substitute for Writing 125. Enroll-ment limited to 15 students. Mandatory credit/noncredit. Topic B for 2009-10: Writing the Travel Essay Sides (English) If you have taken a trip lately-junior year abroad, summer vacation, spring break-or look back fondly or in horror at a family road trip, come write about your travels! We will be studying the genre of the literary travel essay (as distinguished from the more journalistic travel writing in newspaper travel sections) and writing our own travel narratives. The course will focus on the essentials of travel writing: evoca-tion of place, a sophisticated appreciation of cultural differences, a considered use of the first person (remember, travel narratives are closely related to the genre of memoir), research, and strong basic writing skills. Mandatory credit/non-credit. Prerequisite: None Distribution: Language and Literature Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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