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21W.735 Writing and Reading the Essay
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Undergrad (Fall, Spring) HASS Humanities Communication Intensive HASS
Prereq: Writing sample and permission of instructor
Units: 3-0-9
Lecture: MW1-2.30 (2-136)
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Exploration of formal and informal modes of writing nonfiction prose. Extensive practice in composition, revision, and editing. Reading in the literature of the essay from the Renaissance to the present, with an emphasis on modern writers. Classes alternate between discussion of published readings and workshops on student work. Individual conferences. Limited to 18.
Fall: A. Walsh
Spring: A. Walsh
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