MLit/DLit
905 (2)/Writing Practicum:
The Art of
the Essay.
Professor
Sandra Jamieson
Drew University,
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 408-3499
Spring 2000--Thursdays
7:00-9:30pm
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This course combines practice
and instruction in essay writing with a study of the essay form from the
classical era to the present day. We will analyze a range of essay forms
and styles to help us develop a sense of what works and why, but the emphasis
of the course is the student writing. Students will experiment with a variety
of essay forms by writing one essay a week for the first eight weeks of
the course, and part of each class will be a writer's workshop where we
discuss the essays and strategies for revision. The final part of the course
will focus on revision and refocusing essays, and at the end of the course
students will compile a portfolio of their four best essays. I will
invite students to submit their best essay (by their definition) for publication
in the course journal at the end of the semester.
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