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Course Number: 
S120E
Department (unused): 
ENGL
Description: 
<p>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. Enrollment limited to 15 students. <em>For college students and beyond.</em>&#160;1 Credit. Session A: May 27 – June 28. Tuition: $5070. Technology Fee: $85.</p>
Instructor Name: 
Jessie Royce Hill
Subject Code (deprecated): 
ENGL
Subject Number (unused): 
ENGLS120E
Meeting Pattern (deprecated): 
MWF 10.00-11.30
Term Code: 
202402
CRN: 
30773
Instructor UPI (unused): 
12296428
Session (deprecated): 
H5A
Distributional Designation (deprecated): 
LMRM
Syllabus Link: 
https://yale.instructure.com/courses/97668/assignments/syllabus
Subject Code (tax): 
ENGL
Meeting Pattern (tax): 
MWF 10.00-11.30
Distributional Designation (tax): 
LMRM
SUCR
YCWR
Session (tax): 
H5A
Course Format (tax): 
LMRM
SUCR
YCWR
Course Categories: 
Writing & Literary / Textual Analysis
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ENGL S120E (CRN: 30773)

Instructors: Jessie Royce Hill
Dates: H5A
Course Mode: LMRM, SUCR, YCWR
Meeting Times: MWF 10.00-11.30
Distributional Requirements: LMRM, SUCR, YCWR

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. Enrollment limited to 15 students. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session A: May 27 – June 28. Tuition: $5070. Technology Fee: $85. (View syllabus)


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