WRC 7032 - The Art of the Essay:Nonfiction Writing for Head and Heart

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California Institute of Integral Studies

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Description:

In At Large and At Small, Anne Fadiman shares the following about the "state" of the essay: "Today's readers encounter plenty of critical essa(more brain than heart) and plenty of personal-very personal-essays (more heart than brain), but not many familiar essays (equal measures ofboth)." In this class, students will get the chance to write essays in a widevariety of forms and explore how the essay-creating process requires them to look within their own heads and hearts so that they insightfully engage their readers emotionally and intellectually. Students will also read personal, lyrical, historical, critical, familiar, and experimental essays, and will examine the role of research in essay writing.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ciis.edu

Phone Number:

(415) 575-6100

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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