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FA 2012 English Language and Literature ENGLISH 124 - Academic Writing and Literature Section 006
Course Note:	This course studies the intersection between critical thinking and persuasive writing, and, using literary texts as the point of reference, takes as its goal the development of the student's skill at writing cogent expository and argumentative prose.
Credits:	4
Requirements & Distribution:	FYWR
Waitlist Capacity:	unlimited
Consent:	With permission of instructor.
Repeatability:	May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:	Healy,Amanda
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This writing course focuses on the creation of complex, analytic, well-supported arguments that matter in academic courses. Students work closely with their peers and the instructor to develop their written prose. Readings cover a variety of genres and academic disciplines, with a primary focus on literary texts.

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