English 118 - COLQ: TO HELL & BACK
Fall
2014
03
4.00
Peter Sapira
MW 09:00-10:20
Smith College
18458-F14
SEELYE 105
psapira@smith.edu
In sections limited to 15 students each, this course primarily provides systematic instruction and practice in reading and writing academic prose, with emphasis on argumentation. The course also provides instruction and practice in conducting research and in public speaking. Bilingual students and nonnative speakers are especially encouraged to register for sections taught by Holly Davis and Ethan Myers. Priority will be given to incoming students in the fall-semester sections. Course may be repeated for credit with another instructor. How does trauma force us to grow? Why does it seem that in order to undergo a transformation, we must first ?go through hell? of one kind of another. Readings focus on various explorations of trauma and how the experiences shaped the authors. Enrollment limited to 15.