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W09A, W09B, W09C Elementary Expository Writing

W09A Introductory Expository Writing
  • Writing as a Process
  • Peer Comments and Constructive Criticism
  • Paragraph Organization and Development
  • Persuasive Writing and Controversial Ideas
  • From Paragraph to Essay
  • Research Papers
W09B Introductory Non-fiction Description and Narration
  • Process Writing
  • Description and Vivid Language
  • Variety of Sentence Structure
  • Considering Your Audience
  • The Personal Essay
W09C Introductory Literary Analysis
  • Introduction to Writing about Literature
  • Plot, Character, and Setting
  • Figurative Language and Imagery
  • Tension and Conflict
  • The Compare and Contrast Essay

Students meet online once a week in the EPGY virtual classroom where class is conducted using microphones and a shared, interactive whiteboard. One or two sections (class meeting times) of a course are offered every quarter, though not all courses may be offered every quarter. Section meeting times are subject to cancellation if minimum enrollment is not reached.

Students send their writing assignments to their instructor via email to receive feedback.

Students download some of the course materials (syllabus and homework assignments) from their EPGY course page. Books and course readers must be ordered from the Stanford bookstore.

Virtual classroom participation is mandatory.

Students must receive a grade of B- or better in W09A to register for either W09B or W09C. All students must pass with a B- or better in every class to continue in the EPGY English Program.