Description:
EN 305 focuses on the development of expository texts in various genres. This advanced course in composition is designed to relate to the specific needs and interests of upper-level students.
Objectives:
In the course of EN305, students will...
- differentiate between various genres and rhetorical situations
- apply rhetorical choices and conventions effectively
- develop appropriate research methods to answer focused research questions
- evaluate and critique various texts
- negotiate and integrate peer and instructor feedback
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: (available at CMU bookstore; e-text available)
Birkenstein, Cathy and Gerald Graff. They Say, I Say. 4th edition. W.W. Norton & Co.
Textbooks are required for the course. All textbooks will be available to be checked out from the circulation desk at Smiley Library for a maximum of four hours.