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ENGLISH 292 - Topics in Language and Literature
Section: 002 Style as Substance
Term: WN 2018
Subject: English Language and Literature (ENGLISH)
Department: LSA English Language & Literature
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Details

Credits:
2
Requirements & Distribution:
HU
Other:
Minicourse
Waitlist Capacity:
unlimited
Consent:
With permission of instructor.
Class Misc Info:
Meets 03/05/18 - 04/17/18. (Drop/Add deadline=03/19/18.).
Repeatability:
May be elected twice for credit. May be elected more than once in the same term.
Primary Instructor:
Harp,Nicholas Allen

Description

Have a look at these two sentences:

- I want to go out tonight, but I’m tired.

- I’m tired, but I want to go out tonight.

The sentences contain the same nine words, but their order and emphasis create very different impressions. The examples suggest, perhaps, that our most decisive, pivotal words ought to arrive at the end of a sentence.

This mini-course in writing will teach and ask you to practice a variety of strategies just like this—the little “special effects” that make your prose more memorable, efficient, and stylish.

This course is open to anyone hoping to sharpen their writing style. Regular short readings and collaborative in-class activities will let us identify, discuss, and practice a variety of techniques. Grades will be based on a midpoint and final portfolio of writing exercises, a short creative writing piece, and energetic in-class engagement.

Schedule

ENGLISH 292 - Topics in Language and Literature
Schedule Listing
001 (SEM)
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27157
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MW 1:00PM - 2:30PM1448 MH
Note: The minicourse will occur twice--one section before spring break, one section after. I.e., 292.001 will run from January 3 to February 20; and 292.002 will run from March 5 to April 17
002 (SEM)
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32517
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MW 1:00PM - 2:30PM1423 EQ
Note: The minicourse will occur twice--one section before spring break, one section after. I.e., 292.001 will run from January 3 to February 20; and 292.002 will run from March 5 to April 17

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