ENG 646 - Composition: Theory and Pedagogy in Higher Ed.

Credits: 3

ENG 646 reviews conversations, foundations, and movements in the discipline to understand the theory of composition - what composition is and does, or what it should be and should do. Akin to a professional seminar, the course focuses on teaching college-level composition. Course readings and conversations foreground the importance of writing in all fields of education and its indisputable use for all postsecondary students. Topics include an historical overview of rhetoric and writing instruction, theories that underlie specific pedagogical approaches to teaching composition, strategies for teaching writing as a process, assessing and responding to writing, including peer-review methods, the role of grammar in improving writing, and developing curricula for student-centered learning outcomes.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MAE program or permission of the director of the MAE

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