WRIT 1370

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WRIT 1370
FWS: Elements of Academic Writing

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

Join this course to study the essential elements of academic writing and to learn flexible and sustainable strategies for producing interesting, clear, and precise academic prose that can address a variety of audiences and meet diverse rhetorical aims. WRIT 1370/WRIT 1380 is a smaller FWS (capped at 12 students) that spends more time navigating the steps in the writing process in order to respond to each student's individual needs and build confidence and reflective practice. As in all FWSs, students practice higher-order thinking, close reading, and analyzing evidence. They also complete 4-5 major writing assignments. This course places greater emphasis on in-class writing, one-on-one conferences with the teacher, peer workshopping, discussion, and learning to talk about how different types of writing work. Students will deeply engage diverse course materials (journalism, scholarly articles, podcasts, films, etc.) on topics like art, literature, and relevant social issues to explore ideas about a text, write for specific audiences, and develop creativity, style and voice.  Follow this link for more information: WRIT 1370/80 - Elements of Academic Writing.

When Offered Fall.

Distribution Category (WRT-AG)
Satisfies Requirement First-Year Writing Seminar.

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Writing About Place

  • 20141 WRIT 1370   SEM 101

  •  
    • MW
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Sorrell, S

  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS:Gaming with the Greeks&Roaming with the Romans

  • 20142 WRIT 1370   SEM 102

  •  
    • MW
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Welgan, B

  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS:The Long Game—Choices for a Healthy Life

  • 20143 WRIT 1370   SEM 103

  •  
    • MW
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Sands, J

  • This course is ideal for multilingual, international, and refugee students.
    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS:The Long Game—Choices for a Healthy Life

  • 20144 WRIT 1370   SEM 104

  •  
    • MW
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Sands, J

  • This course is ideal for multilingual, international, and refugee students.
    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Writing Actual Ancient Aliens

  • 20145 WRIT 1370   SEM 105

  •  
    • MW
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Welgan, B

  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Metaphor in Art, Science and Culture

  • 20146 WRIT 1370   SEM 106

  •  
    • TR
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Zukovic, B

  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Writing and Artificial Intelligence

  • 20147 WRIT 1370   SEM 107

  •  
    • TR
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Navickas, K

  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Food for Thought

  • 20148 WRIT 1370   SEM 108

  •  
    • TR
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Carrick, T

  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Writing Back to the News

  • 20149 WRIT 1370   SEM 109

  •  
    • TR
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • King-O'Brien, K

  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.