CRW283 Proficiency in Analytic Writing
Permission required to register
Course Description
This course is for students who have had repeated difficulty completing the writing proficiency requirement. The course explores a broad theme or topic, reading texts drawn from different disciplines. The course functions as an intensive writing workshop, providing instruction and practice in critical reading, writing, and thinking. Students must develop three critical papers, based on multiple readings, that form the basis of a writing proficiency portfolio. A conference with the director of the writing proficiency requirement is mandatory before registering. Course enrollment is limited to 15 students.

Prerequisite: Permission of department required (617.287.6550).
Course Video
Video IntroductionClosed Captioned
Academic Information
Credits: 3
Schedule & Fee
Dates: Sep 13 - Dec 10
Class #: 15324
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $960
Instructor
Anthony Petruzzi
Anthony.Petruzzi@umb.edu | Bio
Book Information
  1. A Sequence for Academic Writing (Fourth Edition) Eds. Behrens, Rosen, & Beedles. Pearson Longman (ISBN 978-0-205-67437-4).
  2. They Say / I Say: The Moves that Matter in Persuasive Writing (Paperback) by Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein. 2nd Edition. ISBN 978-0-393-93361-1
  3. A Writer’s Reference or A Writer’s Reference with Extra Help for ESL Writers, Sixth Edition. by Diana Hacker.
    NOTE: I have asked the bookstore to order two different versions of the sixth edition, if you are a native speaker get the first version, but if you are a non-native English speaker, please get the second version.
Wimba Requirement
UMB online courses use Wimba classroom (a live discussion tool) at least twice during the semester. Information about Horizon Wimba can be found at www.dlvpc.umb.edu/wimbasupport.htm. Your course instructor will inform you about dates and times of course meetings in Wimba Classroom.