Title: ADVANCED ESSAY COMPOSITION -- Teacher Certification

PRQ: PRQ: Admission to teacher certification in English. CRQ: ILAS 201.

This class serves the needs of prospective teachers in refining their own writing and in understanding the processes involved in composing mature compositions.  Participants in this class will collaborate in expressing criteria for defining quality writing, discuss assigned readings and instructional issues, and produce several essays.  The preparation for producing each written assignment will involve extended class discussion.  The written assignments will be a variety of essays that require practice with a variety of problem-solving and composing strategies.

Regular attendance and participation in class discussions and other activities are essential.  Students will complete assigned readings and prepare for discussions about the topics from the reading.  The participants will write a variety of compositions, including collaborative efforts and technology-supported efforts.  The writing experiences will require the production of essays, reflections on the processes involved in producing this work, and the independent application of the processes. 

Williams, Joseph M. and Colomb, Gregory G.  Style:  Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace, 10^th Edition.  Longman, 2010; additional materials contained in the course pack.