The Writing Program offers stand-alone expository writing courses throughout the year. Our core courses – English 105, 205, and 305 -- are taught as small seminars, in which 15 or 16 students study writing and share drafts of works-in-progress. Individual consultations are a regular part of each class. These courses attract undergraduates at every level, freshman through senior. Students who are interested in details about a course should check the quarterly course descriptions on CAESAR or meet with instructors to discuss the details of their sections.
- English 105: Expository Writing
Emphasizes all aspects of the composition process, research methods, and critical thinking. Careful review of student papers and reports.
- English 205: Intermediate Composition
Expository writing at an intermediate level. Emphasis on techniques for writing clearly, precisely, and persuasively. Some sections have a thematic emphasis, e.g., Children's Literature From the Holocaust, Writing About Ethical Decisions, Nature Writing.
- English 305: Advanced Composition
For students with previous formal training or experience in composition; available to students in all majors. Some sections have a thematic emphasis, e.g., Writing After College.
Other stand-alone writing courses have a special focus:
- English 106: Writing in Special Contexts
An introduction to expository writing but paired with another discipline. Most frequently taught at Northwestern as Engineering Design and Communication
- English 304: Practical Rhetoric
The theory of writing and skills that underlie good writing; primarily for writing tutors and for teachers in secondary schools and universities.
- English 391: Professional Linkage Seminar
These seminars, generally taught by visiting faculty, offer students an opportunity to consider professional issues in different fields. The Writing Program often offers a professional linkage seminar in science writing.
- English 570: Seminar in Teaching College Composition
A course for graduate students in the theory and teaching of composition
In addition, Writing Program faculty teach a number of freshman seminars (English 105-6), collaborative cross-disciplinary courses with faculty from other disciplines, and writing intensive courses in other departments (e.g. Gender Studies, Jewish Studies).
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