ENG 431 - Seminar on Literacy Studies and the Teaching of Writing

This seminar will consider topics in composition theory and practice within the broad context of histories and theories of literacy. Participants will be asked to make connections between curricular design or pedagogical practices and such issues as the history of public education and English studies, theories of discourse, writing and language use, and definitions of literary language and textuality. There will be consideration of contemporary research debates on the teaching of writing. This seminar is required for students enrolled in the Internship on the Teaching of Writing.

Prerequisite(s): 24 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.
Co-requisite(s): ENG 432
Credits: 3

Meets the Following Core Requirement: Capstone
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Course Type: English