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WRIT 1038
Tutorial in Academic Writing

This writing seminar is designed for students who need more focused attention to master the expectations of academic writing. The course emphasizes the analytic and argumentative writing and critical reading ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  5037 WRIT 1038   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Carrick, T

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WRIT 1380
FWS: Elements of Academic Writing

The Writing 1380 classroom is a dynamic workspace where students assemble the scholarly tools necessary to explore complex, interdisciplinary questions. Because Writing 1380 is designed as a workshop, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Data, Environment, and Society

  • 19944 WRIT 1380   SEM 101

  • WRIT 1380 provides a more intensive and individualized learning environment that is particularly appropriate for students who have not had much formal high school writing instruction; are unfamiliar with academic or research-based writing, or feel a general lack of confidence about academic writing.

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  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Data, Environment, and Society

  • 19945 WRIT 1380   SEM 102

  • WRIT 1380 provides a more intensive and individualized learning environment that is particularly appropriate for students who have not had much formal high school writing instruction; are unfamiliar with academic or research-based writing, or feel a general lack of confidence about academic writing.

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  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Food for Thought

  • 19946 WRIT 1380   SEM 103

  • WRIT 1380 provides a more intensive and individualized learning environment that is particularly appropriate for students who have not had much formal high school writing instruction; are unfamiliar with academic or research-based writing, or feel a general lack of confidence about academic writing.

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  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Influential Essays

  • 19947 WRIT 1380   SEM 104

  • This course is particularly appropriate for multilingual writers. WRIT 1370 provides a more intensive and individualized learning environment that is particularly appropriate for students who have not had much formal high school writing instruction; are unfamiliar with academic or research-based writing, or feel a general lack of confidence about academic writing.

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  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

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

  • 19948 WRIT 1380   SEM 105

  • WRIT 1380 provides a more intensive and individualized learning environment that is particularly appropriate for students who have not had much formal high school writing instruction; are unfamiliar with academic or research-based writing, or feel a general lack of confidence about academic writing.

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  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Writing about Place

  • 19949 WRIT 1380   SEM 106

  • WRIT 1380 provides a more intensive and individualized learning environment that is particularly appropriate for students who have not had much formal high school writing instruction; are unfamiliar with academic or research-based writing, or feel a general lack of confidence about academic writing.

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  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS:Scrolling/Posting/Liking-Studying Social Media

  • 19950 WRIT 1380   SEM 107

  • WRIT 1380 provides a more intensive and individualized learning environment that is particularly appropriate for students who have not had much formal high school writing instruction; are unfamiliar with academic or research-based writing, or feel a general lack of confidence about academic writing.

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WRIT 1390
Special Topics in Writing

This course provides the opportunity for students to resolve significant writing challenges that have interfered with their academic progress. Students must have ongoing writing projects on which to work. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  4175 WRIT 1390   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Carrick, T

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WRIT 1430
FWS: The Enchanted Isles: Human Observation and Impact in the Galapagos

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session.  Choose one seminar and one field studies.

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 20039 WRIT 1430   SEM 101

  • Co-requisite: BIOEE 1780 (Lecture 003, Discussion 221, and Field 801) and WRIT 1430. For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

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  • 20274 WRIT 1430   FLD 801

  • Taught in the Galapagos Islands. Travel dates will be 4/2/2024-4/11/2024.

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WRIT 1450
FWS: Communicating Big Ideas: Climate Change Rhetoric

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 19914 WRIT 1450   SEM 101

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

WRIT 2101
Responding to Writing: Theory and Pedagogy

Although many of us have experiences being taught to write, helping someone else improve their writing in ways that respect their agency and cultivate learning is often not intuitive. In order to learn ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 11516 WRIT 2101   LEC 001

  • Students interested in this course should apply to be a Cornell Writing Centers tutor at the beginning of the spring semester. All successful tutor applicants will be enrolled automatically. To apply, go here: https://knight.as.cornell.edu/become-wc-tutor To enroll without becoming a tutor, please contact Dr. Kate Navickas, ken43@cornell.edu. Special consideration may be granted based on space, interest, and major. Day/time for this class may change depending on availability of hired tutors.

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WRIT 7101
Writing in the Majors Seminar

Teaching assistants assigned to Writing in the Majors projects enroll in a six-week course on teaching strategies in advanced instruction. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 11228 WRIT 7101   SEM 101

    • W White Hall 114
    • Jan 22 - Mar 12, 2024

    • Shapiro, E

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  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 11229 WRIT 7101   SEM 102

    • R White Hall B14
    • Jan 22 - Mar 12, 2024

    • King-O'Brien, K

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