This course teaches students to write competent expository prose. It emphasizes the writing process, including prewriting, drafting and rewriting skills.
Students write frequently, both in and out of class.
Students also read and analyze the work of professionals and peers. This course will emphasize the development and expression of ideas, from the first flicker of insight to the final spelling check. You will use assigned readings and personal experience to explore themes that you will work out through several stages, including informal writing, discussions, rough drafts, and revisions. You will also learn strategies for timed writing assignments. An Analytic Reader .