Related Links Occidental s writing courses instruct students in the elements of expository prose, the rhetorical processes and strategies used by successful writers, the psycho-social principles that underlie the act of composing, and the contribution of writing to learning. Course work explores the structure of exposition and develops critical interpretations of texts.
All courses require a substantial amount of critical reading, writing, and rewriting.
Course content draws from the related fields of cultural studies, cognitive and social psychology, rhetoric, literature, and linguistics. English Writing classes present effective writing and close reading as complementary, enabling behaviors developed throughout the college years, and as the foundation of life-long learning.