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Heather L. Stansbury
ENGL 198
Seattle Campus
Expository writing based on material presented in a specified social science lecture course. Assignments include drafts of papers to be submitted in the specified course, and other pieces of analytic prose. Concurrent registration in specified course required.
Class description
ENGL 198I (also called 198J) is a writing workshop designed to help you learn to produce discipline-specific writing while engaging more fully with ideas presented in "SIS 150 Israel: Dynamic Society and Global Flashpoint." On average, students enrolled in a writing link perform better in the lecture course as well. As we read materials from SIS 150, together with some supplementary readings for this class only, you will learn how to read critically and how to evaluate different types of writing. Reading effectively is the first step in learning to write well. There will be ample opportunity to apply your critical reading skills to your own writing: students taking ENGL 198I (and J) will probably write three papers in the course of the quarter. Each paper you write will go through several stages of development, including conferences with me. You will have the opportunity to revise your work before submitting the final version.
TEXTBOOK There is no required textbook for ENGL 198I, although there will be occasional supplementary readings for this class only. You will be expected to keep up with the reading schedule for SIS 150.
FULFILLING REQUIREMENTS Passing this class with a grade of 2.0 or higher fulfills the 5-credit English composition requirement, or half of the 10-credit Additional Writing requirement.
Student learning goals
The class emphasizes the use of writing as a tool for active learning. You will go through the processes of synthesizing material and analyzing significant issues, breaking down the demands implicit in assignments, developing effective arguments, using appropriate revision strategies and evaluating your own writing and the writing of others.
General method of instruction
Recommended preparation
There are no prerequisites for this course. Any student eligible to take the associated lecture can take the Writing Link.
Class assignments and grading
