ISC 291 - Theory & Teaching of Writing 1

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This is the first part of a three-term practicum that introduces students to the teaching of college-level writing and the ideas and history that inform it. In addition to learning about
composition theory and pedagogy, students will observe how writing is taught at the Union College Writing Center. Over the course of the three-term practicum, students will learn how to lead their own one-on-one peer review conferences and practice how to teach writing workshops in small groups.Students who complete the practicum sequence will be eligible to work in the Writing Center.