ENGL 505

Fall 2014 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 25-Dec 10

Writing Studies I

Credit: 4 hours.

Reviews theory and research on the social and historical development of writing systems, including consideration of the relationship between oral and written language, writing and other graphic representation systems, alternative technologies, the evolution of writing systems, and the social functions of literacy.

Same as CI 563. Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate programs of a unit offering the graduate specialization in Writing Studies, or consent of instructor.

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ENGL 505 class schedule data for fall 2014
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	35705	Lecture-Discussion	G	3:30PM -5:20PM	W	English Building	Pritchard, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/14-12/10/14 Section Info: This graduate seminar, an introduction to the discipline of writing studies, will survey a range of scholarly works that explore the role of writing as associated with educational institutions, and as a practice that occurs in the everyday. We will read scholarship in writing studies that cross multiple time periods (e.g. classical, 18th - 20th century, and the contemporary), and representing a diversity of major theories, noted debates, and writing research methodologies. We will also read one or more scholarly texts from related disciplines (e.g. philosophy, sociology) that cover issues relevant to the writing studies texts that form the basis of the course. This reading widely will also serve as a practice to navigating the intersections of writing studies with a cluster of related fields and disciplines. Reading these texts, the seminar will pursue questions such as: What is writing studies? What are its key critical terms? How has writing studies been defined and redefined over time? In what ways has writing studies grown from the productive tension of being accountable to the ways writing functions as a social, political, cultural, economic, and moral force in everyday life? What have been the most salient shifts and developments for writing instruction as a result of those productive tensions? In addition to course readings and discussion, students will take a turn leading a portion of a class discussion on an assigned text of their choice, submit a short writing assignment, and submit a final semester project of either a seminar paper (of article-length) or multimedia project. The primary goal of this course is for students to gain a foundation in and appreciation for the discipline of writing studies that will support the practice of establishing connections to the body of scholarship that will prove most useful for their individual research trajectories. Additionally, it is intended that students will engage in regular dialogues about the implications of this scholarship for their teaching and other areas of professional development. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.