ENG 101 - Writing About Nature, Environment, and Place

Students in this section of first-year writing will read and discuss essays, articles, and fiction that probe the contradictions surrounding environmental issues in the United States today. Readings represent a variety of stances and include newspaper features, fiction and fictional accounts, and academic essays. Topics include the perils of toxic waste, the growth of cities, the organic food business, land and property rights, and the wonder of insects, among others. This writing-intensive course gives students the opportunity to learn and practice writing academic essays, not personal essays or personal responses that engage analytically with the readings.

Credits 1