Members of the seminar participate in practical workshops where they evolve individual methods for use in their own school districts, thereby enhancing the writing process for their students. ENG 621 Fiction Writing Seminar Designed for those interested in writing fiction, this intensive seminar offers both lectures on various aspects of the craft of fiction and discussions of individual student manuscripts in a workshop format. ENG 622 Fiction Writing Seminar II Designed for those students who have completed the Fiction Writing Seminar and who wish to continue their study of fiction writing technique in greater depth. Classroom time will be divided among lecture, discussion, and analysis of student manuscripts. For those students interested in writing poetry and learning poetic form.
Emphasis is on discussion of the student's work in a workshop environment.
Students use their understanding of composition theory to design courses or curricula for use in their institutions. Emphasis is placed on designing assignments, conducting workshops, contemporary research on the project, institutional support, evaluation modes, research opportunities present, and preparation of a manuscript for publication. The course is aimed primarily at the student planning a career in publishing. It should, however, be of value to anyone interested in writing, in modern techniques of printing, or in the process of book and magazine production. ENG 632 Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman and Their Age Examination of the major and minor works of Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman against the background of their political and philosophical contexts.