ENGL 6650 Seminar in Composition Studies

Instruction in the history of composition studies and the teaching of writing at the secondary and post-secondary levels.

Credits

3

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Candidates will examine methods of teaching composition.
2. Candidates will develop and evaluate writing prompts in their content areas.
3. Candidates will examine ways of evaluating student writing.
4. Candidates will participate in critical “conversations” three times a week to exchange ideas with their peers and to refine their own ideas.
5. Candidates will examine their personal views on the purposes of writing and writing pedagogy.
6. Candidates will develop an independent research project in the field of composition studies.