ENG 301: Style
(for writers)
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Instructor: Janet Carey Eldred
How to Reach MeCourse Description
Course meets TR 2-3:15 in CB 102. In this course, you will learn how to go from
“The bulk of this article is devoted to Silences, which makes sense since it is a book review of Olsen's collection of essays. Thus the middle four paragraphs delineate the ideas Olsen presents in Silences, parse her style, and offer commentary on the books relevance.
To “This article, which reviews the collection of essays Silences, delineates Olsen’s ideas, parses her style, and comments on the book’s relevance.”
English 301 will help you improve your own writing style and the style of others. It offers the luxury of one full semester devoted to sentences and sound. Editing is work that comes after drafting; if you focus too much on sentence level issues before writing, you may end up with a giant case of writer’s block. This course will teach you some concepts to use when revising and editing your work. Expect mini-lectures, creative exercises, and multiple-choice quizzes, homework, and exams. Each class follows a distinct format. We begin with a (1) QUIZ, followed by a (2) sentence-level EXERCISE, followed by a (3) brief LECTURE, followed by (4) WRITING PRACTICE, and ending with a (5) PREVIEW & HOMEWORK assignment. Texts & Technology
Our class is a cell phone-free zone. Cell phones must be off & out of sight
for the entire class period.
Requirements & GradingTardiness & AttendanceCourse Calendar |
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