ENGL 1111

ENGL 1111

Course information provided by the 2016-2017 Catalog.

Topics and reading lists vary from section to section, but all will engage in some way with an aspect of culture or subculture. Some sections may deal with fiction, poetry, film, or drama, and many include a mix of literary genres. Students will practice close, attentive, and imaginative reading and writing. Consult the John. S. Knight Writing Seminar Program brochure for current year offerings, instructors and section descriptions: http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute/fws/fws.htm.


When Offered Fall, spring.

Satisfies Requirement First-Year Writing Seminar.

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Imaginary Lands

  • 17879 ENGL 1111   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Theories of Blackness From Around the Globe

  • 17880 ENGL 1111   SEM 102

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Speaking Science Fictions

  • 17881 ENGL 1111   SEM 103

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Inside the Haunted House

  • 17882 ENGL 1111   SEM 104

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: History from the Margins

  • 17883 ENGL 1111   SEM 105

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: The Age of Revolution

  • 17884 ENGL 1111   SEM 106

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: The Culture of the Raj

  • 17885 ENGL 1111   SEM 107

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Revenge!

  • 17886 ENGL 1111   SEM 108

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Native American and Latino Hauntings

  • 17887 ENGL 1111   SEM 109

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Beyond the Selfie

  • 17889 ENGL 1111   SEM 111

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Get in Formation—History in Real Time

  • 17890 ENGL 1111   SEM 112

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute