Courses in Writing and Language ENG 095 Literacy Enrichment Seminar Emphasis on reading strategies for academic texts, relationships between reading and writing, and reflection on the student’s own learning process. Taken in the same semester as the Foundations in Writing requirement. NOTE: (it would be first class listed under the Writing and Language heading) ENG 111 Tutorial in Writing Offers one-on-one instruction for students needing to improve their academic writing skills. Individualized course content will be decided after consultation with the student, the student’s advisor, and/or previous instructors. With the approval of the other instructors involved, writing to be completed for other classes taken during the semester will be used as a basis of some tutorial coursework and assignments. Enrollment is limited to three students per semester (.5 credit). Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. This course does not appear on the semester course listings and it does not fulfill any TDS or Writing Intensive requirements. Students who are interested in enrolling must contact the department chair. ENG 112 Business Writing Students will write in a variety of business formats, ranging from letters requesting product information to memos and technical reports. Discussion topics include business culture and the use of emergent technologies. Prerequisite: Foundations course. WI ENG 115 Writing about Literary Genres Writing-intensive introduction to the histories, conventions, methods, and pleasures of particular literary genres. The focus varies from year to year but could include poetry, drama, fiction, autobiography, popular literature, and combinations thereof. The course demonstrates the interdependency of writing, learning, and interpretation. Prerequisite: Foundations course. LIT, WI Recent offerings in 115 have included Poetry, Short Story, Gothic Literature, The Graphic Novel, and Horror Literature and Film ENG 185 Writing about Literature and the Environment Writing-intensive approach to nature writing. Emphasizes composition, critical thinking, literary analysis, and reflection on the natural world. Representative authors: Thoreau, Jewett, Abbey, Dillard, Lopez. Prerequisite: Foundations course. ES, WI, LIT ENG 210 Advanced Exposition Development of expository writing skills at an advanced level across academic curriculum and/or disciplines. Applications of advanced rhetorical techniques to several expository genres. WI ENG 212 Technical Writing Examination of and practice in technical writing. Emphasis on developing effective style after analysis of purpose and audience. Analyses and assignments in formulating definitions, mechanical and process descriptions, reports, proposals, and technical presentations. WI ENG 220 Creative Writing Introduces students to techniques and skills in writing the four major genres of creative writing: poetry, fiction, drama, and creative non-fiction. Class will consist of craft exercises, critical renderings of others’ work, self-reflective analysis, and the completion of four distinct projects in portfolio format. ART ENG 311/511 Structure of the English Language Linguistic analysis of phonemic, morphemic, and syntactic structure of English. Study of significant language change from the Old English through the modern period. Examination of theories surrounding the development of language; the status of language in the world today; and constructs of idiolect and etymology. 500-level involves extra study of language acquisition. Projects involve field research. FT ENG 321/521 Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry Intensive study and practice in the creation of poetic writing, including detailed craft and skill-building instruction, written and oral peer-critiquing, self-reflective analysis, regular examination of contemporary theoretical trends in creative writing poetry, and the completion of several significant projects. Prerequisite for 300-level course: ENG 220. ART ENG 323/523 Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction Intensive study and practice in the creation of prose fiction, including detailed craft and skill-building instruction, written and oral peer-critiquing, self-reflective analysis, regular examination of contemporary theoretical trends in creative writing fiction, and the completion of several significant projects. Prerequisite for 300-level course: ENG 220. ART ENG 325/525 Topics in Creative Writing Intensive study and practice in the creation of specific genres of creative writing, including detailed craft and skill-building instruction, written and oral peer-critiquing, self-reflective analysis, regular examination of contemporary theoretical trends in the specific creative writing field, and the completion of several significant projects. Prerequisite for 300-level course: ENG 220. ART ENG 420 Thesis in Creative Writing Completion of a significant project in creative writing: a manuscript of poems, short stories, fiction, creative non-fiction, or drama. Prerequisite: ENG 321/323/325.
