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Education 486-4

Special Topics: Writing Process

Summer Session, 1984

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Instructor: Dr. Carolyn Mamchur

Mondays/Wednesdays, 1:00-4:50 ?

Location: On Campus

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It is the principle purpose of this course to improve the writing skills

of the participants.; It

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the underlying belief of the instructor that a process:

oriented approach- is superior to any- remedial/diagnostic approach. to improve

the participant's: writing skills.

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The methods used to achieve this goal are:

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Have students become aware of their own individual learning styles and

develop an understanding of how to best utilize these personal preferences-

of learning in developing productive writing, habits;.

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Have students: develop a new reading focus- - to read "as a wriiter". Th.ts'

will involve the reading of select pieces: focusing on the writer's style,

and writing "tricks of the trade". A journal record will be kept by-each.

student.

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Have students: write each week, on a prescribed topic, with. completed works:

to be dis-cuss:ed in a group workshop fas-h.ion. Each. student will he

expected to complete ten pieces of writing.

Essential ly, this- course i's a writing process approach designed to

identify- and explore specific strategies; in improving writing, regardless of

,gene. or purpose of the writing task.

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Texts: (Recommended)

Introduction to TYIDe

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Isabel Myers

"Know Your Learning Style"

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Carolyn Mamchur

A Writer Teaches Writing

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Donald i1urray

Writing With Power

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Peter Elhour

Form and Substance

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Richard Coe