4 cr A course designed primarily to help education majors translate between the languages of conventional grammar and the syntactical grammar relevant to the teaching of English at pre-college levels. Consideration will also be given to the rationales basic to the formation of different grammars and to methods of presenting grammatical material in a classroom situation. Non-education majors interested in a sophisticated approach to the study of grammar might also benefit from this course. Writing I, II, III 4 cr each qtr Intensive practice in the writing of the short story. Constructive, critical discussions are conducted on each composition.
Emphasis is upon creation of high quality fiction with possible view to publication.
These courses require special permission. The English language as it may be used in embodying poetic knowledge. Readings in contemporary poetry, study of fixed and open verse forms and their metrics, and practice in producing poems and explications. 4 cr The purpose of this course is to train students in the kinds of written reports required of practicing professionals, aiming to improve mastery of the whole process of report writing from conceptual stage through editing stage. Assignments, which emphasize persuasive writing, may include position papers, correspondence, and reports.