English 118 - COLLOQUIA IN WRITING

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 encouraged to register for sections taught by Ethan Myers and Morgan Sheehan-Bubla. Priority is given to incoming students in the fall-semester sections. Course may be repeated for credit with another instructor.: Because we have all been in school for many years, many of our experiences and roles in the classroom may appear natural or inevitable. This writing-intensive course invites students to examine the aims of education, to reflect on their experiences and roles as students, and to consider the potential limits (and failures) of educational systems. We closely explore what is at stake in how we design schools and educational opportunities, and take a closer look at how our exposure to educational institutions might play a role in how students develop a sense of identity.

Topic: Youth Activism.