WRPR0333A-S23
Writing on Contemporary Issues
Writing On Contemporary Issues: Writing, Editing, and Publishing Online
This course is an introduction to writing prose for a public audience. Students will create both critical and personal essays that feature strong ideas and perspectives. The readings and writing will focus on American popular culture, broadly defined. Essays will critically engage elements of contemporary American popular culture via a vivid personal voice and presence. Readings will address current issues in popular culture – Gladwell, “Brain Candy,” Klosterman, “Campus Confidential,” for instance. ReMix: Reading in Contemporary Culture is the central text. The end result will be a new online magazine of writings on American popular culture 3 hrs. lect.
This course is an introduction to writing prose for a public audience. Students will create both critical and personal essays that feature strong ideas and perspectives. The readings and writing will focus on American popular culture, broadly defined. Essays will critically engage elements of contemporary American popular culture via a vivid personal voice and presence. Readings will address current issues in popular culture – Gladwell, “Brain Candy,” Klosterman, “Campus Confidential,” for instance. ReMix: Reading in Contemporary Culture is the central text. The end result will be a new online magazine of writings on American popular culture 3 hrs. lect.
- Term:
- Spring 2023
- Location:
- Axinn Center 219(AXN 219)
- Schedule:
- 8:15am-9:30am on Monday, Wednesday (Feb 13, 2023 to May 15, 2023)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Course Modality:
- In-Person
- Instructors:
- Hector Vila
- Subject:
- Writing and Rhetoric Program
- Department:
- Writing and Rhetoric Program
- Division:
- Interdisciplinary
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- AMR ART CW SOC
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 22579
- Subject Code:
- WRPR
- Course Number:
- 0333
- Section Identifier:
- A