Introduction to University Writing<\/em><\/strong> is designed to tap into students\u2019 knowledge, experiences, and abilities as writers in order to help them gain confidence writing for an entirely new community\u2014the university. ENGL 1009 supports the writing and revision processes of multilingual students new to the American university system and for whom English is an additional language. The course provides a helpful overview of university writing contexts and genres. Students work with faculty who are experienced in teaching multilingual writers, and significant class time is dedicated to fostering students\u2019 understanding of writing in different genres, cultural contexts, and for a variety of audiences. Significant time is given to helping students analyze the contexts of academic research and writing, as well as the contexts of writing for a variety of public audiences. An example ENGL 1009 assignment is an Assignment Sheet Genre Analysis project where students work in groups to analyze the rhetorical situation of a common academic genre and its conventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\nENGL 1010K: Expository Writing with Support<\/em><\/strong> is focused on literacy development, primary research, genre analysis, and composing processes, with special attention to critical reading, revision, and writing for academic and public audiences. Significant time is dedicated during class time to writing workshops where students can develop their abilities as a writer by writing, getting feedback from other writers, and revising. Students\u2019 rhetorical knowledge is fostered through instruction in writing assignments that develop critical thinking, reading, and writing capacities through instruction in strategies of textual analysis and analysis of multiple genres and mediums of communication. ENGL 1010K promotes the development of students\u2019 reading and writing processes through an emphasis on revision throughout the course. Students learn to see writing as a process and develop critical strategies for invention or developing ideas, drafting, revising, and editing their work. Assignments for ENGL 1010K might include a narrative essay about a formative literacy experience or a genre analysis of a restaurant menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\nENGL 1010: Expository Writing<\/em><\/strong> is focused on literacy development, primary research, genre analysis, and composing processes, with special attention to critical reading, revision, and writing for academic and public audiences. Students\u2019 rhetorical knowledge is fostered through instruction in writing assignments that develop critical thinking, reading, and writing capacities through instruction in strategies of textual analysis and analysis of multiple genres and mediums of communication. ENGL 1010 promotes the development of students\u2019 reading and writing processes through an emphasis on revision throughout the course. Students learn to see writing as a process and develop critical strategies for invention or developing ideas, drafting, revising, and editing their work. Assignments for ENGL 1010 might include a narrative essay about a formative literacy experience or a genre analysis of a restaurant menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLet\u2019s get started!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Please take the time to complete all 6 sections and answer all questions to ensure you receive the correct placement recommendation that meets your needs. If you have any questions at the end of this survey, we encourage you to speak with your advisor, or contact the General Education English office at (615) 898-2579.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Section 1:<\/strong> Student Information<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Section 2: <\/strong>Previous Reading and Writing Experiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Section 3: <\/strong>Learning Preferences<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Section 4:<\/strong>\u00a0Test Scores and GPAs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Section 5:<\/strong> Personal Narratives<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Section 6:<\/strong> MTSU Writing Course Self-Placement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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