English 110-20
Writing Effective Prose
FALL 1997

Professor: Richard Varron
Section: ENG 110-20
Time: MW 3:30-4:45
Room: Y 125 (Atrium Writing Lab)
Comments to: rich@wpc.wpunj.edu
To ENG11020 conference: ENG11020 FORUMS Conference
 
BACKGROUND OF INSTRUCTOR
DETAILED SYLLABUS
READING AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS
LAST UPDATE : July 11, 1997
Welcome to the Writing Effective Prose homepage. On this page you can find some of class handouts and links to other source material that you can use for class assignments. Links will be added as needed so check this page.
  1. ENG 110-20 Handouts (including syllabus)
  2. Resource Material For This Course
  3. Richard Varron's Notes
  4. General Resources for Writers
  5. Richard Varron's Works
Texts:   Connections: A Multicultural Reader for Writers, Judith Stanford, 1997
Other Readings will be from the Internet
A Writer's Reference, Diana Hacker, 3rd ed, 1995

 
The goal in this course is to explore different modes of writing that you will need to master in order to enhance your success in college as well as develop links between writing and other academic areas such as History, Sociology, Philosophy, Geography, Politics, Statistics etc. using the case study approach.


The case studies in the reading text will allow you to examine 6 issues from various points of view. Included in the cases studies are position statements from various people involved in the issue as well as historical documents. This will allow you to draw from a rich set of source material in your writing. Most of the cases deal with historical foundations of issues such as the debates over race relations, the role of women in society, acculturation, and the relationship of labor and capital that have not been completely resolved to this day. By examining the historical roots present day contentions, you will be able to understand the source of current conflicts and thus develop a coherent approach to these topics in your writing. 
 

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