ENG 476 - Senior Seminar

Institution:

Western Illinois University

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Intensive exploration of a major issue, era, author or text, culminating in the writing of a substantial scholarly essay. Writing in the Discipline (WID) course. Prerequisites: Eng 280, Eng 299 with a grade of C or better, or consent of instructor. Computers and Writing. (3) Practice and study of computer-mediated communication. File management, word processing, networked communication, hypertext, and other current applications. Writing Instruction in the Discipline (WID) course. Prerequisites: Eng 180 and 280. Topics in Rhetoric and Composition. (3, repeatable for different topics to 6) Semester-long study of a topic in the theory, practice, pedagogy, or history of rhetoric and composition. Writing Instruction in the Discipline (WID) course. Prerequisites: Eng 180 and 280. Life Writing. (3) A service-learning course that pairs students with retired community members and teaches techniques for ghost writing and publishing life stories. Prerequisites: Eng 180 and 280, or permission of instructor. Professional Editing. (3) Study of professional copy-editing techniques and practice editing manuscripts. Prerequisites: Eng 180, Eng 280, and departmental WID course. Writing Center Tutoring. (3) Tutoring in the WIU Writing Center; includes intensive training and work experience in the Writing Center. Prerequisites: Eng 180, Eng 280, any departmental WID course, and permission of instructor. Graded S/U only. Advanced Poetry Workshop. (3) An advanced course in writing poetry for students already accomplished in the genre. Prerequisites: Eng 285 and 385. Advanced Fiction Workshop. (3) An advanced course in writing fiction for students already experienced in the genre. Prerequisites: Eng 285 and 386. Advanced Nonfiction Workshop. (3) An advanced course in writing nonfiction for students already experienced in the genre. Prerequisites: Eng 285 and 387. (cross-listed with BC 494 and WS 494) Women and Film/Television. (3) An overview of women in film and television that considers the on-screen images of women as well as the positions of women working behind the scenes (with laboratory). Not open to students with credit for BC494 or WS 494. Prerequisite: Eng 280. Internship. (1-12, repeatable to 12) Actual work assignments and on-the-job experiences in businesses and public agencies which value the skills of intellect, imagination, research, reading, and writing of the English major. Prerequisite: permission of department chairperson. Graded S/U only. (cross-listed with BC 496) Topics in Film. (3) Study of major subjects and themes in film. Topics vary but may include intensive study of directors such as Alfred Hitchcock and Federico Fellini, or artistic movements such as Italian Neorealism, French NewWave, Contemporary Spanish Cinema, or Russian Formalism. Not open to students with credit in BC 496. Prerequisites: Eng/BC 290, Eng/BC 390, and 6 s.h. in approved film minor electives, or permission of instructor.

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.wiu.edu

Phone Number:

(309) 295-1414

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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