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2009 Course Catalog
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Literature and Film (EL904-3A)
Program: Pre-College
In this course we'll consider a series of thematically related books and movies, and carefully examine how structural elements -- from syntax to editing -- function to create works... (more »)
Creative Writing Workshop: Fiction (EL905-4A )
Program: Pre-College
This intensive program will excite young writers with numerous tools and alternative approaches to the writing process in either fiction or poetry. Organized into small group workshops... (more »)
Introduction to Creative Nonfiction (ENGL 0180)
Program: Summer Session Credit
Designed to familiarize students with the techniques and narrative structures of creative nonfiction. Reading and writing focus on personal essays, memoir, science writing, travel... (more »)
Introducing The Craft of Journalism (EL913-3A)
Program: Pre-College
Ever wonder what it takes to be a journalist? In this class -taught by Tracy Breton, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Providence Journal - you will learn what goes into... (more »)
Scholar-Athlete: Sports Writing (EL921-1C)
Program: Pre-College
After the game, when the cheering stops, a sports writer's work begins. Learn how to make sport come alive in words -- the drama, the pressure, the pivotal moments, the personalities.... (more »)
iBT TOEFL Preparation (EL810-4F)
Program: Intensive English Program (IEP)
Core course: speaking, listening, writing and reading in English In the core course, you will use your own experiences and interests to ensure that class time is exciting and meaningful.... (more »)
Intensive English Language in the Globalized World (EL800-4F )
Program: Intensive English Program (IEP)
Core course: speaking, listening, writing and reading in English In the core course, you will use your own experiences and interests to ensure that class time is exciting and meaningful.... (more »)
Examining Social Policy Issues through Contemporary Fiction (PPAI 0700I)
Program: Summer Session Credit
This course examines how contemporary novelists are addressing poverty, homelessness, mental illness, race relations, domestic abuse, and other important social issues. Students... (more »)
The Art of Reading/Writing: Contemporary Literature from the Inside Out (EL918-2B)
Program: Pre-College
A story happens, a poem occurs, an essay unfolds: literature is an event. In this introductory "art appreciation" course for contemporary literature, we will approach the literary... (more »)
Critical Reading and Writing I: The Academic Essay (ENGL 0110 S01)
Program: Summer Session Credit
An introduction to university-level writing. Students produce and revise multiple drafts of essays, practice essential skills of paragraph organization, and develop techniques... (more »)
Putting Ideas into Words (EL991-1D S01)
Program: Pre-College
Here's a challenge: what if writing could be more than just throwing words on a page?
What if writing could be a process of thinking, of persuasion, of power?
How... (more »)
Writing the College Admissions Essay (EL919-1B)
Program: Pre-College
Wondering how you're going to cram yourself into 500 words? Talk about your dreams without using cliche? Set yourself apart from the rest of the college-bound hopefuls? In this... (more »)
Writing Speculative Fiction (EL903-2B)
Program: Pre-College
Science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, slipstream, alternate history, New Weird, cyberpunk, steampunk, Infernokrusher: we lump together under the term "speculative fiction"... (more »)
Adventures in Narrative Through Contemporary Short Stories (EL914-2C)
Program: Pre-College
What does it mean to categorize fiction: realist, minimalist, lyrical, postmodern? In this reading and writing intensive class, we will examine contemporary short stories, gaining... (more »)
Fiction I (LITR 0110A)
Program: Summer Session Credit
A workshop for students who have little or no previous experience in writing fiction.
In this introductory course, students will explore the main elements of fiction... (more »)
Word Etymologies: The Greek and Latin Roots of English (CL903-2A)
Program: Pre-College
Over 60 percent of English words derive from Greek or Latin, and in fields such as science and technology, over 90 percent. This course is designed to increase English vocabulary... (more »)
Writing Flash Fiction (EL927-2B)
Program: Pre-College
In this course we’ll take a look at flash fiction and how to write it. Flash fiction is a catch-all for narrative in miniature – instead of a novel, or even a short... (more »)
Putting Ideas into Words (EL991-1A )
Program: Pre-College
Here's a challenge: what if writing could be more than just throwing words on a page?
What if writing could be a process of thinking, of persuasion, of power?
How... (more »)
Writing Transformation: Metamorphosis in Literature and Myth (EL906-1C)
Program: Pre-College
Beginning with Ovid's tales of Metamorphoses, we will explore the way that authors throughout history have depicted transformation. Students will have the opportunity to explore... (more »)
Writing About Writing: Short Stories from the Americas (EL908-3B)
Program: Pre-College
Are you interested in literature, but aren’t sure how to write about literature? Do you want to make a smooth transition between high school and college level reading and... (more »)
Modern & Contemporary International Short Fiction (EL911-2B)
Program: Pre-College
In 2008 the head of the Nobel committee for literature declared that the Nobel Prize would not be awarded to an American author because, “The U.S. is too isolated, too insular.... (more »)
Introduction to Surrealism (EL917-2A)
Program: Pre-College
Can you write a poem or piece of prose without carefully choosing your words, without ordering them in a coherent fashion? Would you consider the flea market to be a site of inspiration... (more »)
Writing for Performance: Sketch Comedy (TA902-2A)
Program: Pre-College
This two-week course offers a unique workshop experience for young writers and performers interested in the special challenges of writing sketch comedy for performance. Students... (more »)
Literature of the Fantastic (EL925-3A)
Program: Pre-College
In this course, students will hone their analytical skills with close readings of some of the most thrillingly strange narratives of the last two centuries. By foregrounding the... (more »)
The History of Sexuality (EL928-2C)
Program: Pre-College
In high school, “History” and “Sexuality” probably are not taught together. In this course, students will learn that these two subjects are so connected... (more »)
The Mythology of Literature (COLT 0810Z)
Program: Summer Session Credit
Great authors throughout the ages have been fascinated by ancient mythology and have incorporated elements of it into their texts. Similarly, the ways in which these myths are... (more »)
Tales of Love and Horror, Monsters and Beauties: How to Write about Literature by Reading Beneath the Surface (EL930-2C)
Program: Pre-College
The goal of this two-week course is to introduce students to the practice of college-level critical reading and writing. This class works under the assumption that there is not... (more »)
Unlocking the Writer’s Voice: Personal History and Solo Performance (EL909-2B)
Program: Pre-College
Solo performance is a popular and distinctly contemporary theatrical form; variations of the solo can be found on Broadway, in stand-up comedy clubs, on TV, and in the experimental... (more »)
Writing the Academic Essay (EL902-3B)
Program: Pre-College
Emphasizing how to analyze and argue, this course is designed to help you meet the challenges of academic writing. You will learn how to generate, focus, organize, and develop... (more »)
Shakespeare Rewrites Shakespeare (ENGL 0200V)
Program: Summer Session Credit
How did Shakespeare’s drama develop thematically, rhetorically, and historically over the span of his literary career? In this course, we will look at Shakespearean drama... (more »)
ESL-English as a Second Language (EL814-2A)
Program: Intensive English Program (IEP)
Develop higher-level English language skills in this intensive course. Fine-tune your English grammar, experiment with rhetorical styles, dream, argue, persuade. With your instructor,... (more »)
Putting Ideas into Words (EL991-1C )
Program: Pre-College
Here's a challenge: what if writing could be more than just throwing words on a page?
What if writing could be a process of thinking, of persuasion, of power?
How... (more »)
Putting Ideas into Words (EL991-1B)
Program: Pre-College
Here's a challenge: what if writing could be more than just throwing words on a page?
What if writing could be a process of thinking, of persuasion, of power?
How... (more »)
ESL-English as a Second Language (EL814-2B)
Program: Intensive English Program (IEP)
Develop higher-level English language skills in this intensive course. Fine-tune your English grammar, experiment with rhetorical styles, dream, argue, persuade. With your instructor,... (more »)
Writing the Academic Essay (EL902-3A)
Program: Pre-College
Emphasizing how to analyze and argue, this course is designed to help you meet the challenges of academic writing. You will learn how to generate, focus, organize, and develop... (more »)