University Writing - Revision history

Uf001 at 02:01, 4 November 2013

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209.2.217.112 at 06:50, 12 December 2010

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209.2.217.112: /* Absurd professors' comments on UW papers */

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‎Absurd professors' comments on UW papers

Mch at 05:15, 18 May 2007

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Reaganaut at 04:02, 1 May 2007

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Venus in Furs at 05:52, 4 April 2007

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Pacman at 07:38, 2 April 2007

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Admin at 05:30, 25 March 2007

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Robot at 13:58, 7 March 2007

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BAB at 09:23, 7 March 2007

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	'''University Writing''' is a [[Core Curriculum]] course in which you read polemics, discuss them, and write about them. The course is taught by insecure graduate students who like to assign authors like Bell Hooks, [[Eric Foner]], [[Susan Sontag]], Barbara Ehrenreich, Martha Nussbaum, Jerome Karabel, [[David Denby]] and [[Philip Kitcher]].		'''University Writing''' is a [[Core Curriculum]] course in which you read polemics, discuss them, and write about them. The course is taught by insecure graduate students who like to assign authors like Bell Hooks, [[Eric Foner]], [[Susan Sontag]], Barbara Ehrenreich, Martha Nussbaum, Jerome Karabel, [[David Denby]] and [[Philip Kitcher]].
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		+	In the course, students are expected to write four argumentative essays: a lens essay on one reading, a conversation essay involving two authors, a research essay using several authors as references, and an op-ed. Each essay has several drafts, which become increasingly time-intensive as the semester goes on.
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		+	In fall 2012, the university introduced new themed sections of University Writing, which focused on readings in American Studies, Gender Studies, or Sustainable Development. This was an attempt to branch out into other disciplines and cater to students who preferred depth over breadth. The initiative is planned to be expanded to other subjects in the coming years.

	University Writing replaced [[Logic and Rhetoric]], which wasn't nearly as bad as it sounds.		University Writing replaced [[Logic and Rhetoric]], which wasn't nearly as bad as it sounds.

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−	'''University Writing''' is a [[Core Curriculum]] course in which you read polemics, discuss them, and write about them. The course is taught by insecure graduate students who like to assign authors like Bell Hooks, [[Eric Foner]], [[Susan Sontag]], Barbara Ehrenreich, [[David Denby]] and [[Philip Kitcher]].	+	'''University Writing''' is a [[Core Curriculum]] course in which you read polemics, discuss them, and write about them. The course is taught by insecure graduate students who like to assign authors like Bell Hooks, [[Eric Foner]], [[Susan Sontag]], Barbara Ehrenreich, Martha Nussbaum, Jerome Karabel, [[David Denby]] and [[Philip Kitcher]].

	University Writing replaced [[Logic and Rhetoric]], which wasn't nearly as bad as it sounds.		University Writing replaced [[Logic and Rhetoric]], which wasn't nearly as bad as it sounds.

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	* "the way you've defined it here is definately [sic] right to the extent that its [sic] right"		* "the way you've defined it here is definately [sic] right to the extent that its [sic] right"

		+	* "you should add more specificity to your argument by talking about more specific stuff in your paper"
	[[Category:Core Curriculum]]		[[Category:Core Curriculum]]

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−	'''University Writing''' is a [[Core Curriculum]] course in which you read polemics, discuss them, and write about them. The course is taught by insecure graduate students who like to assign authors like Bell Hooks, [[Eric Foner]], Susan Sontag, Barbara Ehrenreich, [[David Denby]] and [[Philip Kitcher]].	+	'''University Writing''' is a [[Core Curriculum]] course in which you read polemics, discuss them, and write about them. The course is taught by insecure graduate students who like to assign authors like Bell Hooks, [[Eric Foner]], [[Susan Sontag]], Barbara Ehrenreich, [[David Denby]] and [[Philip Kitcher]].

	University Writing replaced [[Logic and Rhetoric]], which wasn't nearly as bad as it sounds.		University Writing replaced [[Logic and Rhetoric]], which wasn't nearly as bad as it sounds.

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-Read polemics. Write about them. Discuss.
+'''University Writing''' is a [[Core Curriculum]] course in which you read polemics, discuss them, and write about them. The course is taught by insecure graduate students who like to assign authors like Bell Hooks, [[Eric Foner]], Susan Sontag, Barbara Ehrenreich, [[David Denby]] and [[Philip Kitcher]].
-Taught by graduate students who like to assign authors like Bell Hooks, [[Eric Foner]], Susan Sontag, Barbara Ehrenreich, [[David Denby]] and [[Philip Kitcher]].
+University Writing replaced [[Logic and Rhetoric]], which wasn't nearly as bad as it sounds.
-The replacement for [[Logic and Rhetoric]], which wasn't nearly as bad as it sounds.
+== Absurd professors' comments on UW papers ==
 [[Category:Core Curriculum]]

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	The replacement for [[Logic and Rhetoric]], which wasn't nearly as bad as it sounds.		The replacement for [[Logic and Rhetoric]], which wasn't nearly as bad as it sounds.

−	~~[[Category: Courses]]~~	+	[[Category:Core Curriculum]]
−	[[Category: Core Curriculum]]

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	[[Category: Courses]]		[[Category: Courses]]
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	Read polemics. Write about them. Discuss.		Read polemics. Write about them. Discuss.
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		+	Taught by graduate students who like to assign authors like Bell Hooks, Eric Foner, Susan Sontag, Barbara Ehrenreich, and Philip Kitcher.

	The replacement for [[Logic and Rhetoric]], which wasn't nearly as bad as it sounds.		The replacement for [[Logic and Rhetoric]], which wasn't nearly as bad as it sounds.