A journaling course designed to explore and practice the meaning of place as it is transformed through written expression. Covers the problems and techniques of the news reporter and provides practical experience in news gathering, editing, interviewing and copyrighting through labwork and publishing in the student newspaper. Operating as a writer's workshop, where students read, discuss and critique one another's work, this class gives aspiring freelance writers of nonfiction and those who might be headed for journalism, business or social sciences degrees, a first chance to be published writers. Class members learn to meet deadlines, conduct interviews, choose lively story material from inside and outside the college, write query letters and complete rigorous editing and rewriting of their own and other material. Features ranging from personality profiles, personal experiences and historical features to columns and essays are chosen for publication each month in the student newspaper.
Student meets with instructor and advisor and prepares material to meet deadlines.
801-250 Women in Literature 3 credits Examines women as both subjects and writers of literature. Students read works from a number of genres and eras, studying ways female writers have contributed to, challenged and enlarged the literary tradition. Introduces readers to literary works by and about women and teaches analytical skills, especially feminist literary criticisms. The works are selected to represent varied perspectives in race, class and sexual preference. Women in Literature 2 focuses upon the works of six modern women writers.