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Reading and Writing the Modern Essay

ENGL S120E (CRN: 30112)

Instructors: Jessie Royce Hill
Dates: Session A, May 26 - June 27, 2025
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: MWF 10.00-11.30
Distributional Requirements: Writing

Online Course. Close study of modern nonfiction prose prepares students to become critical readers and to apply professional strategies to their own writing. Readings from such authors as Joan Didion, Zadie Smith, George Orwell, Jia Tolentino, and James Baldwin. Written assignments, involving frequent revision, include personal experience, profile, cultural critique, and humor. Prerequisite: Pre-college students must have completed AP English with a score of 4 or 5. Enrollment limited to 14 students. 1 Credit. Session A: May 26 – June 27. Tuition: $5270. Technology Fee: $85.

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