ENGLISH 366
Writing as Critical Discourse
Please note: this is archived course information from 2014 for ENGLISH 366.
Description
Explores theories and practices of literacy and discourse in everyday, educational and professional contexts through discourse analysis, individual writing, critical workshops and peer review. Through historical case studies we analyse rhetoric and argument in textual practices in different modes, from graffiti to essays to official discourse to blogs to online journalism to mashups. Students will write for different audiences and media in different genres, including critique, narrative and mixed media.
Availability 2014
Semester 2
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Dr Mark Amsler
Reading/Texts
Recommended Reading
Points
ENGLISH 366: 15 points
Prerequisites
30 points at Stage II in English or Writing Studies
Restrictions
ENGLISH 258