Undergraduate Seminar on the Teaching of Writing

Fall 2018 > Humanities & Social Sciences > ENGL.3880 > 031

Course No: ENGL.3880-031; SIS Class Nbr: 13822; SIS Term: 2810
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

Training in writing theory for direct application in peer tutoring. Discussion supplemented by experimental exercises, class presentations, reading, and writing. Meets two hours each week. Students tutor four hours each week.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Prerequisites: ENGL 2000,or 227,or 238,or 239
  • Section Notes: P: ENGL.1020. This course provides an experiential opportunity to develop marketable job skills, explore interest in teaching and discover insights into your own writing. We will study theories of teaching and tutoring writing, to writers from all disciplines. Students are required to tutor (online) other UMass Lowell students for four hours a week. Other required coursework includes an observation report, reading responses, tutor reflections and a final project. ;
  • Core Codes: AH, AIL
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Mary Gormley
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When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2018 Fall: Sep 05 to Dec 09
  • Course Level: Undergraduate
  • Tuition: $1140
  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Related Programs: B.A. in English

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