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Schwartz (The Writing Program) In this course, we will read the stories and novels of four diverse American writers: Jhumpa Lahiri, Junot DÃaz, Ha Jin and Edward P. Jones. We will look at how these writers have mined their ?outsider? status to produce an extraordinarily rich body of fiction. Most impor-tantly, we will consider how writers from very different linguistic and cultural backgrounds have created themselves as American writer s. Prerequisite: None Distribution: None Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0
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Leff (English) As modern readers, we are accustomed to reading privately (whether on screens or in books), but in the Middle Ages stories were often delivered orally, at court and in wealthy households. This course explores the cultural significance of telling stories in the Middle Ages through an examination of both popular stories and narratives that dramatize acts of storytelling. We will investigate the ways storytelling could entertain, edify, bring a community closer together, or serve as a means of social control. Readings will likely include selections from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and Boccaccio' s Decameron , saints' lives, and a medieval romanc e. This course satisfies both theWRIT 125 requirement and counts as a unit toward the major in English. Includes a third session each week. Prerequisite: None Distribution: Language and Literature Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
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Miwa (Chemistry) Which is more dangerous, something that increases your risk of developing cervical cancer by 20 percent or something that increases your risk of developing lung cancer by 10 percent Trampoline injuries nearly tripled from 1991 to 1999; were children and parents less careful as the decade progressed We are suspicious of statistics presented by those with whom we disagree, and perhaps too accepting of sta-tistics that confirm our beliefs. Can you really prove ANYTHING with statistics This course will focus on the use of simple, descriptive statistics (percentages, averages, rates) in writing. We will read articles and books that use statistics to support arguments. We will ex-amine how statistics are sometimes represented incorrectly (false statements) and the ways that true statements can be misleading. Stu-dents will write about topics of interest to them, using statistics to support their arguments. Mandatory credit/noncredit. Prerequisite: None Distribution: None Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0
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Velenchik (Economics) America has become increasingly unequal over the past 30 years. Corporate executives' earnings are hundreds of times those of their blue-collar employees. The middle class is on the precipice, according t o Harvard Magazine . More Americans are millionaires than ever before, but more of us are poor as well. What is happening Why What does this change mean for our economy and society This course will use primary data, government publications, and articles in both the popular and scholarly press as a basis for writing about the causes and consequences of these trends. We will pay particular attention to learning to write about quantitative phenomena using num-bers, charts and graphs. No previous knowledge of economics is required . Prerequisite: Fulfillment of the basic skills component of the Quantitative Reasoning requirement Distribution: None Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
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Iwanaga (The Writing Program) The question we will pose at the outset, and that we will revisit frequently, is ?What defines Asian-American literature ? The writer's ethnici-ty The topic Both Neither Authors studied may include Maxine Hong Kingston, Patti Kim, Jhumpa Lahiri, R.O. Butler, Peter Ho Da-vies, Sandra Tsing Loh, Monique T.D. Truong. Students will also read essays on the power of creativity and the imagination. As students refine their definitions of Asian-American literature, spurred on by texts that challenge their initial ideas, they will work toward defining American identity itsel f. Prerequisite: None Distribution: None Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
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Wood (The Writing Program) Film theorist MaryAnn Doane observes that ?in Western culture, there is something obvious about the maternal, which has no counterpart in the paternal?-and whatever it is that is obvio us about motherhood is represented and played out in countless films. In this course, we will test Doane's claim, examining multiple versions of ?the mother? in Hollywood cinema, both classic and contemporary. Among the mo-therly archetypes we will consider are: the self-sacrificing mother of '40s melodrama, the monstrous mother of the '50s, women-who-could-never-be-mot hers of fil m noir, the absent mother of the '80s and '90s, and (possibly), as we investigate race and immigration issues, mother as ?other.? Writing assignments will ask students to analyze films using the techniques of film analysis to be taught in the course. A third class session each week will be devoted to technical aspects of writing, and an additional research and computing lab will be led by Clapp Library staff. The course will provide extra academic support to students who desire intensive preparation for the demands of writing at the college level. Registration in this section is restricted to students selected for the Wellesley Plus Program. Mandatory cre-dit /noncredit. Prerequisite: None Distribution: None Semester: Fall U
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Viti (The Writing Program) The acclaimed HBO television series The Wire has opened up a new avenue for scholars, urban community members, and everyday viewers to consider the complex problems of the contemporary American city. In this course, we will look at the rich array of new writing by sociologists, legal analysts, and political scientists in relation to selected episodes of The Wire. Required readings from authors, including Randall Kennedy, Geoffrey Canada, William Julius Wilson, Kurt Schmoke, David Simon, and William Bennett as well as screenings of The Wire will serve as a springboard for argument and writing. This course emphasizes both writing and research skills. A third class session each week will be devoted to technical aspects of writing, and an additional research and computing lab will be led by Clapp Library staff. The course will provide extra academic support to students who desire intensive preparation for the demands of writing at the college level. Registration in this section is restricted to students selected for the Wellesley Plus Program. Mandatory credit/noncredit. Prerequisite: None Distribution: None Semester: Fall Unit: 1.25
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Schwartz (The Writing Program) An individual tutorial in expository writing, taught by juniors and seniors from a variety of academic departments. An opportunity to tailor reading and writing assignments to the student's particular needs and interests. Tutorial meetings are individually arranged by students with their tutors. Mandatory credit/noncredit. Prerequisite: Open to students from all classes by permission of the instructor. Distribution: None Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
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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 Credits
Please refer to description for WRIT 250, Semester I.
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