Writing and Language 

100  Writing Essentials  (1)  Fall
Fundamentals of written communication, with particular emphasis upon individual deficiencies in grammatical forms and rhetorical structure. Admission by placement only. (Not counted toward the major.) Staff.

101  English Composition  (1)  Fall, Spring
Encompasses the entire writing process, from generating ideas to polishing the final draft. Students will learn to develop a significant, focused and clear thesis; construct unified, coherent and well-organized paragraphs; and produce concise, active, forceful prose. The course initiates students into the traditions and conventions of formal argument and instructs them in the practice of editing and revising. At the same time, it introduces students to the conventions of scholarship by teaching them to use sources effectively and acknowledge those sources appropriately. Students in English 101 will write frequently, producing a minimum of 6,000 words during the semester, and they will receive careful and regular commentary on their writing. (Not counted toward the major.) Staff.

101H  Honors Composition (1)  Fall
An honors level version of English 101 for students with superior writing skills. Admission by placement only. (Not counted toward the major.) Staff.

203  Advanced Expository Writing (1)  Fall, Spring
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or above and one of the following: completion of English 101 or 101H with a grade of 2.0 or better, recommendation of student's instructor in English 100, placement during SOAR or advanced placement in English Composition. Required of students obtaining elementary teacher certification.

Expository writing beyond the 101-level, with emphasis on writing for specific audiences, techniques of argument and research, and stylistic choices available to writers. Bethune, Collar, Jordan, Lockyer, MacInnes.

205  Introductory Creative Writing  (1)  Fall, Spring
Prerequisite: Completion of English 101 or 101H with a grade of 2.0 or better, recommendation of student's instructor in English 100, advanced placement in English or permission of instructor.
Practice in writing fiction and poetry, combined with a critical study of selected authors. Brown, Mesa.

207  News and Feature Writing  (1)  Fall
Prerequisite: Completion of English 101 or 101H with a grade of 2.0 or better, recommendation of student's instructor in English 100, advanced placement in English or permission of instructor.
Information gathering, news reporting and feature writing for the contemporary newspaper, with background on the origins and functions of the American press. Williams.

288, 289  Selected Topics  (1/2, 1)  Staff.

308  Advanced News and Feature Writing  (1)
Prerequisite: English 207 or permission of instructor.
Further work in news and feature writing; supervised experience reporting and writing for the weekly campus newspaper, The Pleiad; introduction to newspaper production. Williams.

309, 310  News Editing I  (1/2, 1)  Fall, Spring
Prerequisites: English 207 and either English 307 or 308, or permission of instructor.
Supervised experience in planning, editing, making up pages of the weekly student newspaper, The Pleiad. Weekly newspaper analysis and policy discussion. Williams.

311, 312  News Editing II  (1/2, 1)  Fall, Spring
Prerequisite: English 309 or 310.
Advanced application of principles learned in English 309 or 310. Williams.

321  Advanced Creative Writing (Poetry)  (1)  Fall
Prerequisite: English 205 or permission of instructor.
Study and practice in the writing of poetry. Mesa.

322  Advanced Creative Writing (Fiction)  (1)  Spring
Prerequisite: English 205 or permission of instructor.
Study and practice in the writing of fiction. Brown

323  Creative Nonfiction Writing  (1)
A study of literary nonfiction including the memoir, travel writing, nature writing and other forms. Discussion of the ways in which this ``fourth genre'' differs from journalistic writing and the ways in which it employs fiction-writing techniques. Students will write their own creative nonfiction, combined with a critical study of selected literature. Authors may include both classic and contemporary writers such as Henry David Thoreau, George Orwell, James Baldwin, Annie Dilliard, Joan Didion, Paul Theroux, Maxine Hong Kingston and Tobias Wolfe. Brown, Mesa.

348  English Language  (1)  Fall, Spring
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or permission of instructor.
History, structure and usage of the oral and written English language. Required of students obtaining elementary teacher certification. Bethune, Hendrix.

378  Creative Writing Workshop (Fiction)  (1)  Fall
Prerequisite: English 322, 323 or permission of instructor.
A workshop for advanced fiction writers. Student writers will typically produce about 10,000 words and will present selections of their in-progress work an average of three times by the end of the semester. To become familiar with current trends in fiction, students will develop a personal reading list of current writers and fiction magazines. Stories will be submitted for publication. Students may emphasize creative nonfiction writing with the instructor's permission. Brown.

379  Creative Writing Workshop (Poetry)  (1)  Spring
Prerequisite: English 321.
A workshop for advanced poets focusing on producing and critiquing student writing. Students will produce a body of polished poems, several of which will be critiqued by the entire class. Students should have a thorough understanding of poetic forms and devices. Students will be expected to develop their own style and interests, and to revise their work significantly. Includes discussion of publishing and of contemporary literary trends. Mesa.

388, 389  Selected Topics  (1/2, 1)  Staff.

391, 392, 394  Internship  (1/2, 1, 2)  Fall, Spring
Opportunities in journalism, editing, publishing and other fields. Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Staff.