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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites, consent of the dean of the School of Education and approval of petition. An opportunity for specialized study in an area of concern to the student and a certain amount of flexibility in programming for superior students. Not intended as a substitute for an established course. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits.
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Prerequisite, appropriate placement score and a passing evaluation on the placement essay. In this course on the theory and practice of writing effective essays, students master a variety of essay modes by completing a wide range of assignments. Topics will vary; instructors will submit topic-specific syllabi for individual sections from which students will be able to choose. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
In this course, students will learn to read, analyze and write about the rhetorical and stylistic aspects of fiction, drama, and poetry. Using a variety of theoretical approaches, students will learn to write critically about literature, incorporating and making proper use of source materials. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
(Offered as needed.) 1-6 credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the practices of critical reading and writing that are the foundation for literary study. Students will develop theoretical, technical and practical knowledge that will enable them to analyze and write about a wide range of literary texts, including short fiction, drama and poetry. This course fulfills the Written Inquiry component of the GE and is strongly recommended for those intending to major in English. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite, Written Inquiry. Instructors introduce students to the art of writing fiction, poetry, and drama. Students may publish their works in Elephant Tree, Chapman's creative writing journal. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Provides students with intensive experience in research-based academic writing. The course focuses on the shaping and presenting of reports, analyses, and arguments, with special attention to research methodologies, the nature of evidence and evidence use, style(s) and voice(s), audience issues, and document design. Includes the study of essential elements of rhetorical theory; experience with historical, ethnographic, and empirical research methods; and use of text-based and multimodal written forms, including essays, reports, narrative, and visual/electronic text. This course is appropriate for all majors, and no specialized writing experience is assumed. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an opportunity to explore public discourse, to see how dominant cultural expressions shape members of communities as well as how individuals and groups shape cultural messages. Students will critically observe and analyze public texts and events. The course is based upon the idea that bringing the "texts" in their lives to attention as material for reflection and deliberation provides students an opportunity to identify the rhetorical patterns used to enact community aims and to empower students to develop a voice in this public forum. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
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Composing Culture engages students in ethnographic research methods that facilitate understanding people and situations different from their own and in writing for the community and the academy. Students will learn and implement ethnographic research methods valuable to the humanities and social sciences and will employ the core concepts and methods of field writing as the basis for reading assignments and writing projects. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
In English 208 students explore the relationship between identity and writing. Students will study a variety of genres (personal essays, researched essays, academic articles, news reports, case studies, and ethnographies) and theoretical approaches to learn how and why writers create versions of themselves for rhetorical effect. While investigating identity construction in writing, students will hone their own rhetorical and stylistic skills. Students will compose narratives, essays, reports, and multi-genre compositions, drawing from personal experience, observation, and primary and secondary sources. The course will also address the role of self in the research-writing process by requiring students to conduct original academic research projects. This course is appropriate for all majors, and no specialized writing experience is assumed. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.
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