Course details

Name: ENWR - 371

Title: TEACHING WRITING: GRADES 6-12

Section: 01

Semester: Fall - 2012

Credits: 3

Description:
ENWR371: Teaching Writing: Grades 6-12. Prerequisites: ENWR 204 or ENWR 205 or ENWR 206 or ENWR 207 or ENWR 220 or ENWR 250 or ENGL 260 or ENGL 262 or ENGL 263 or ENGL 270 or ENGL 280, or by permission of the department. This writing-intensive course offers students an introduction to teaching writing to middle and high school students, and is thus invaluable to any student intending on a teaching career. Students will explore the writing process through the following activities: journaling, free-writing, drafting and revising analytical essays, peer review, and conferencing. Students will conduct research on writing issues, read foundational composition scholarship, respond to sample secondary-level writing, and experiment with approaches to teaching writing. This course includes a service-learning component and requires students to complete 15 hours as writing tutors in the Montclair public schools, working directly with students as they develop as writers. The course fulfills the "writing intensive" requirement for English majors. 3 hours lecture.

Last updated on 2012-04-03 By Harrison Kim (harrisonk)

Schedule: Monday,Thursday From 4:00 pm To 5:15 pm

Graduation requirements:

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Teaching Faculty: Thomas Patricia (thomasp)

Is course canceled: No