Required in the first semester for beginning graduate students. Required of all students. An introduction to composition theory and relevant rhetorical, reading, and psycholinguistic theory with an emphasis on the connections among theory, practice, and pedagogy. Required of teaching assistants. This is an advanced course in teaching theory and practice for secondary school teachers.
Emphasis is placed on practical applications for the teaching of writing and literature.
Emphasis on practical applications of theoretical approaches. Offered alternate years with ENG 5660. Offered 1999-2000, Fall. A study of literature as a cultural practice and of related cultural practices from the perspective of literature. Offered alternate years with ENG 5650.