ENGL 5550 - Studies in the Teaching of Composition

3 hours

Survey of current scholarly opinion concerning objectives and methods of instruction in written composition; supervised planning of the English curriculum, with special attention to problems related to teaching composition; development through practice of criteria for evaluating student composition.

Prerequisite(s): None.

May be repeated for credit as topics vary. ENGL 5550 is required for all new teaching fellows. Offered every fall.