Students must submit an acceptable portfolio to the English Division to be eligible for a grade in this course. Through essay responses to several short stories and three short novels, students will continue to learn about writing. Students must submit an acceptable portfolio to the English Division to be eligible for a grade in this course. This Writing II approach employs techniques of poetry, fiction, and memoir to awaken and challenge the writer's mind. We will practice experimental as well as traditional methods of communicating in these genres, paying close attention to individual word choices, imagery, metaphor, sustained development, and the discovery of authentic voice within each piece.
Classes are discussion-oriented.
The workshops and written responses from the instructor will emphasize the need to give and receive constructive criticism. Students must submit an acceptable portfolio to the English Division to be eligible for a grade in this course. In this course you'll learn how to use writing to change it. These documents will become a portfolio that will count as part of your class grade and that you can also bring with you to job interviews. In addition, you'll learn how to read and write a range of technical documents such as memos, reports, surveys, and proposals.