Introduction to Writing

Introduction to Writing is a crosslisted Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies/Interdisciplinary Arts class taught by Deborah Gorlin.

This course satisfies Division I requirements.

Course Description
This course will explore the work of scholars, essayists, and creative writers in order to use their prose as models for our own. We'll analyze scholarly explication and argument; we'll also try to appreciate the artistry in our finest personal essays and short fiction. Students will complete a series of critical essays in the humanities and natural sciences and follow with a personal essay and a piece of short fiction. Students will have an opportunity to submit their work for peer review and discussion; students will also meet individually with instructor. Frequent, enthusiastic revision is an expectation.

Learning Goals

 * Expressive
 * Multi-Cultural
 * Presenting
 * Reading
 * Writing

Previous Semesters Taught

 * January 2010 -- taught by Will Ryan
 * Fall 2009 -- taught by Will Ryan and Ellie Siegel
 * Spring 2009 -- taught by Deborah Gorlin
 * Fall 2008
 * Spring 2008