ENGL 1111

ENGL 1111

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

Topics and reading lists vary from section to section, but all will engage in some way with an aspect of culture or subculture. Some sections may deal with fiction, poetry, film, or drama, and many include a mix of literary genres. Students will practice close, attentive, and imaginative reading and writing. Consult the John S. Knight Institute Current Courses webpage to access current year offerings, instructors and section descriptions.


Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP, 2025FA, 2025SP, 2024FA

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session.  Combined with: ENGL 1111

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Rules of the Game: Writing Under Constraint

  •  2463 ENGL 1111   SEM 101

    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Londe, G

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session.  Combined with: ENGL 1111

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Much Ado about Rom Coms

  •  2464 ENGL 1111   SEM 102

    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Londe, G

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    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: Literature and Authoritarianism

  •  2465 ENGL 1111   SEM 103

    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Bulawayo, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    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 Detective Novel and Film

  •  2466 ENGL 1111   SEM 104

    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Ngugi, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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