ENGL 101 - Expository Writing

FDR: FW, GE1
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall

Sections limited to 15 students each.Concentrated work in English composition, emphasizing rhetoric, style, and structure, and giving some attention to methods of documentation. The course focuses primarily on the students’ own compositions and includes regular conferences with the instructor.

Topics for Fall, 2009:

ENGL 101A: Expository Writing: International Issues (3). This section is designed for non-native speakers of English and provides extensive group and individual help with reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. We study some international issues and compare life in other countries with contemporary life in the United States. The course also involves students teaching us about their native countries. (FW) Smout

ENGL 101B: Expository Writing: Human Values and World Views (3). Beginning with Man’s Search for Meaning, a classic description of the mental experiences of concentration camp inmates, students read two books and several essays about the role of values and beliefs in human life, focusing especially on the life of college students. This section is intended for students who are native speakers of English. (FW) Smout