Writing 1 is an introduction to college-level writing, reading, and discussion. Initial writing assignments will involve students with language as a personally expressive, creative, and imaginative medium. Later assignments will bring this expressiveness to bear on practical writing tasks typical of college-level work: research, analysis, argument, etc. Reading is designed to stimulate discussion and present models for the students' own writing. Although writing and reading are the main emphases, attention will also be given to informal discussion and oral presentation.COURSE DESCRIPTIONIn this introductory college writing class, we will explore stories and books that tackle the infinitely complex subject of human relationships. We will examine how writers in different cultures and places explore the ties that bind people together, with special emphasis on relationships in families, in work settings, and in love. These topics will be examined through the lens of current issues, such as immigration to the United States and conflict in the Middle East. As part of our reading process, we will discuss what it means to “write from the heart” and analyze the techniques that make writing authentic, believable, and powerful. Students will practice these skills by producing short analytical papers and personal essays, as well as by conducting an oral history with members of their own families or communities.

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