4 credits Four hours contact, divided between three sessions. Class time to be divided between group discussion, individual student presentations, writing, and library research. I am on campus almost all day every day, but when I step away from my office, however briefly, I must close my office door. Call first or leave a note on my door if you want to be certain of finding me at my desk. Students in this course analyze essays by established writers of expository prose, read articles in current magazines and journals, and meet with local writers invited into the classroom.
Students also write their own creative non-fiction and keep journals.
Both in workshops and in individual conferences, the course asks students to consider their own writing as a process that requires their attention to revising and editing. That shouldn't be surprising. Here we will write, read, and, I hope in a lively way, talk about writing and reading. I take very seriously my role in helping you improve your writing, and I also expect you to take your work seriously. I also hope to have fun as we read interesting essays, both in our text and the ones you write.