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Advanced Workshop in Writing for Social Sciences and Architecture (ELS)

Undergraduate · Historical course

Spring 2007

This workshop is designed to help you write clearly, accurately and effectively in both an academic and a professional environment. In class, we analyze various forms of writing and address problems common to advanced speakers of English. We will often read one another's work.

Readings

  • Raimes, Anne. Pocket Keys for Writers . 2nd ed. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 2006. ISBN: 0618445463.
    Required
  • Azar, Betty Schrampfer. Understanding and Using English Grammar: Chartbook: A Reference Guide . 3rd ed. New York, NY: Pearson Publishing Group. ISBN: 0139587039.
    Recommended
  • Harcourt Brace and Company. Writing in the Disciplines. Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace College Publisher, 1995. ISBN: 0155025384.
    Listed reading
  • Cuba, Lee J. A Short Guide to Writing About Social Science . Glenview, IL: Scott, Foresman/Little, 2001, pp. 77-79. ISBN: 032107842X.
    Listed reading
  • Kilmet, Stephen. Writing for Design Professionals . New York, NY: W.W. Norton, 2006, pp. 128-129. ISBN: 0393731855.
    Listed reading
  • Oshima, Alice. Writing Academic English . 4th ed. New York, NY: Pearson ESL, 2005. ISBN: 0131523597.
    Listed reading
  • Swales, John M., and Christine B. Feak. Academic Writing for Graduate Students . Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press, 1994. ISBN: 0472082639.
    Listed reading
  • ———. English in Today’s Research World: A Writing Guide . Lansing, MI: University of Michigan Press/ESL, 2000. ISBN: 0472087134.
    Listed reading
  • Ballantyne. Andrew. Architecture: A Very Short Introduction. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2002. ISBN: 0192801791.
    Listed reading
  • Kunstler, James Howard. Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America’s Man-Made Landscape. Reprint ed. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1994. ISBN: 0671888250.
    Listed reading
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