ENGL 308W - Writing Bad Bodies

Units: 3
Course interrogates textual representations of disability, with focus on intersectional identities such as race and gender, and how these representations form perceptions of personhood, and considers who benefits from written disenfranchisement of marginalized bodies, which includes physical and mental disabilities.

Prerequisites:

Completion of GE Area A2, junior standing
Possible Instructional Methods: Hybrid, or Online Asynchronous or Online Synchronous.
Grading: CR/NC grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Complete a variety of reading and writing tasks that incorporate subject-matter knowledge;
Adjust their writing for different audiences, showing awareness of expectations for academic writing in general and adhering to discipline-specific conventions when appropriate;
Demonstrate critical thinking and logical reasoning, including strategies common in a discipline, in the development and organization of ideas in written texts;
Take into account multiple perspectives and key disciplinary concepts when presenting their ideas in writing;
Revise their writing in response to feedback in order to improve idea development, clarity, coherence, and correctness.