ENGL 7735 - Introduction to Composition Studies

3 Credit Hours 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours
Prerequisites: Admission to graduate study in education.
A survey of issues and themes in composition studies, especially those which have influenced writing instruction in the schools. Topics examined include writing as a process and writing for a variety of purposes, audiences, and genres, as well as approaches for evaluating writing and for planning writing instruction that invites students to use the art of writing for exploring authentic issues that matter in their lives.