W10A Intermediate Expository Writing and Textual Analysis

• Reading of Short Stories, Poems, and Essays
• Point of View
• Symbolism
• Allusion
• Literary Device
• Conventions of Writing about Literature in Expository Essays
• Comparison and Contrast

W10B Intermediate Literary Analysis: The Importance of Being Earnest

• Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest
• Historical Background of the play
• Reading Narrative vs. Drama
• Conflict as Plot Device
• Satire, Paradox, Contrast, Inversion
• Writing a Character Essay
• Writing a Theme Essay

W10C Intermediate Argumentation

• Introduction to Rhetoric
• Causal Analysis
• Claim, Support, and Warrant in Argumentation
• Organization and Argumentative Strategy
• Opposing Arguments
• Considering your Audience
• Writing an Extended Argumentative 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.