Teaching of Writing (Graduate Certificate) | English/Secondary Education | English & Philosophy | College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

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The Certificate in the Teaching of Writing combines training in writing curriculum components and design, the teaching of grammar, and writing assessment with a supervised classroom teaching experience. Credits earned in the certificate program may also be counted toward your graduate degree requirements, upon the approval of your advisor. You will learn to assess your own and others’ writing based on analytic scoring criteria and employ composition-curriculum components that reinforce one another and your students’ learning experience.

This program is designed for individuals who already have or are working on master’s degrees and intend to pursue college teaching careers. Documentation of the graduate degree or program in progress and relevant prior experience is required for admission.

Sample Courses

ENGL 511. COMPOSITION PEDAGOGIES: THEORIES AND PRACTICES. 5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: graduate standing.
In this course emphasis is placed on the students’ own reading and writing processes as they summarize, analyze and synthesize composition theories and practices. First-year teaching assistants and first-year alternate teaching assistants are required to enroll in the course winter quarter.

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ENGL 520. SEMINAR IN RESEARCH METHODS AND DESIGN. 5 Credits.

This course examines a range of research methods needed to write a thesis or research project. Students will learn how to design and conduct research related to their discipline. The course includes an introduction to finding primary and secondary sources, creating literature reviews, and citing references. Students will also learn how to evaluate sources, using databases to access print and online journals.

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ENGL 575. CONTEMPORARY RHETORICAL THEORIES. 5 Credits.

In-depth survey of contemporary rhetorical theories - e.g., developmental rhetoric, process rhetoric, new romantic rhetoric, conceptual rhetoric, neo-classical rhetoric.

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ENGL 564. PEDAGOGICAL GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION. 5 Credits.

This course includes analysis of grammar, structure, and usage of American English and varieties of World Englishes with a focus on error recognition, analysis, and correction within the context of learners’ writing. This is a writing-intensive course for English teachers who must demonstrate mastery of written English, edit their own writing, and develop teaching materials for a variety of levels and settings. Issues of writers’ voice, heritage, region, first language, dialect, and identity are addressed.

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