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WRITING STUDIES AND COMPOSITION
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Spring 2014 Course Offerings
Are you passionate about writing? Do you like working with your peers and designing texts in traditional and digital media? Are you ready for a challenge that will develop your writing abilities and prepare you to succeed in the workplace? WSC 110 Advanced Composition MWF 12:50-1:45 Professor Ethna Lay Students design several research projects and develop a portfolio of compositions that convey their unique talents and interests. The class will read exploratory, narrative, and research-based essays, using each form as a model for thinking and writing in academic and popular contexts. Prerequisite /Course Notes: WSC 001. WSC 110 may be substituted for WSC 002 with permission of the departmental chairperson.
WSC 101 Practicum in Writing Center Pedagogy MF 11:15-12:40 Professor Frank Gaughan Students will study the issues and methods of writing center pedagogy through researching the history of writing centers in postsecondary American education and studying landmark works in composition theory. Students will also observe and participate in writing tutorials at the Hofstra Writing Center. Students who complete this course may be eligible to work as Hofstra Writing Center consultants. Prerequisite: WSC 1 & 2
For more information about these classes, please contact the Department Chair, Dr. Frank Gaughan or call 516.463.5467.