ENG 243: Introduction to Writing Family History

Credits 3.0 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours 0
General Education Category
Pending Evaluation
Activity Course
No

This course is designed to assist students in writing a personal history. It is an interdisciplinary academic writing course exploring best practices, theories, methodologies, and issues surrounding personal history writing. There is no better time than today to start writing your personal history. 

Prerequisites

ENG 101 with a grade of “C” or higher

Student Learning Outcomes

1.    Craft clear and effective prose by refining grammar, style, and structure.
2.    Apply a range of strategies to plan, draft, revise, and edit writing.
3.    Analyze and make use of archival sources through interpretation and citation.
4.    Incorporate digital tools and platforms to support family history research and presentation.
5.    Write portions of a personal history.