Writing & Culture Seminar

Writing and Culture is an interactive seminar, enrolling no more than 15 students, that should be taken in the first year. The seminar supports students’ growth as writers in college and beyond by offering substantive writing instruction, practice, and feedback throughout the term. In Writing 1150, students will learn to 1) experiment with diverse strategies for planning, drafting, and revising writing; 2) adapt writing to respond to, engage, and persuade audiences; 3) employ rhetorical strategies for analyzing, designing, and communicating in writing and other forms of media; 4)engage in writing as a form of thinking, inquiry, and learning; 5) Critically read texts and participate in scholarly conversations.