English 118 - COLQ: THE PEACEABLE KINGDOM

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. In ?Nature,? Emerson writes, ?Go forth to find it, and it is gone: ?tis only a mirage as you look from the windows of diligence.? We look diligently out of windows to explore the contradictory nature of nature and write works evinced by our investigations into the literature of nature. With a special attention to the New England landscape, its chroniclers and the artists inspired by it, we explore a number of subjects, including our relationship with animals and our animal selves, the notions of natural and artificial, and preservation and exploitation. Enrollment limited to 15.