ENG1121, Section D421: English Composition, SP2016

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Professor(s)

amcalderon

Department

English

Course Code

ENG1121

Semester / Year

Spring 2016

Course Description

An encounter is a meeting, often unexpected and with surprising consequences. In this class, we will read, discuss, and write about stories of encounter. Simultaneously, we will also keep up with current events, problems, and conversations in the news and make connections between these and our literary readings. While one of the primary purposes of this class is to improve your reading and writing skills, it’s other major purpose is to expand your sense of the world, its communities, and to help you become better citizens. It is a requirement for this class that you approach all readings and assignments with a sense of openness and wonder.

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This course was created by: amcalderon

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