Writing and Literature Courses, 1998 ATDP


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1700.1
1700.2
1701
1702
1703.1
1703.2
1704
1705
1707
1708
1709
1710.1
1710.2 Introduction to the Writing Process
Introduction to the Writing Process
Reading to Write: Expository Essay
Reading to Write: Prose
Intermediate Writing
Intermediate Writing
Asian-American Literature and Culture
Creative Reading for Creative Writing
Improvisational Theater and Acting
Shakespeare as Theatre
Poetry Writing
Advanced Writing
Advanced Writing M/Th, 8:30-12
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The lab fee for each class is $20, unless otherwise indicated, and is included in the tuition fee for each course below.

1700.1 Introduction to the Writing Process
5 units M/Th, 8:30-12:00 K. Simontacchi $350
FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED GRADE 7 OR 8.
This class will focus on the process of writing: pre-writing, drafting, editing and revision. Students will work together in editing groups, helping each other revise drafts and discussing the qualities of good writing. Students will discover the importance of voice and point-of-view in writing, and they will learn various writing styles, including Autobiographical Incident, Reflective Essay, Interpretative Essay, Evaluation Writing, Comparison/Contrast Writing, and Controversial Issue Writing. Students will practice sentence and paragraph modelling and will learn three techniques for developing a paragraph. They will also keep a journal throughout the course. Students will read two short novels and a variety of stories, essays and explanatory materials.

1700.2 Introduction to the Writing Process
5 units M/Th, 8:30-12:00 G. Austin $350
FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED GRADE 7 OR 8.
This class will focus on the process of writing: pre-writing, drafting, editing and revision. Students will work together in editing groups, helping each other revise drafts and discussing the qualities of good writing. Students will discover the importance of voice and point-of-view in writing, and they will learn various writing styles, including Autobiographical Incident, Reflective Essay, Interpretative Essay, Evaluation Writing, Comparison/Contrast Writing, and Controversial Issue Writing. Students will practice sentence and paragraph modelling and will learn three techniques for developing a paragraph. They will also keep a journal throughout the course. Students will read two short novels and a variety of stories, essays and explanatory materials.

1701 Reading to Write: Expository Essay
5 units T/F. 1:00-4:30 M. Jones $350
FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED GRADE 7 OR 8.
This class will focus on reading critically and passionately, and on fostering elementary expository writing skills. Students will read one novel per week, as well as selected short stories and poems. Students will learn to identify and experiment with various narrative techniques by writing weekly responses to the readings and by developing a portfolio of their own expository writing work.

1702 Reading to Write: Prose
5 units M/Th, 8:30-12:00 M. Mogk $350
FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED GRADE 7 OR 8.
This class will focus on reading critically and passionately, and on fostering elementary creative writing skills. Students will read one novel per week, as well as selected short stories and poems. Students will learn to identify and experiment with various narrative techniques by writing weekly responses to the readings and by developing a portfolio of their own creative writing.

1703.1 Intermediate Writing: Writing for High School
5 units T/F, 8:30-12:00 C. Schrager $350
This class will provide a vehicle for students to learn to mold facts, speculations, beliefs, and opinions into cogent, powerful statements. Through reading, class discussions, and group work, students will investigate different styles and forms of writing which provide a range of models for approaching thinking and writing. Emphasis will be on learning to refine thinking and on improving writing through editing and rewriting. Students will be assigned approximately 2 to 4 pages of writing, in addition to regular reading assignments, per class.

1703.2 Intermediate Writing: Writing for High School
5 units T/F, 1:00-4:30 C. Schrager $350
This class will provide a vehicle for students to learn to mold facts, speculations, beliefs, and opinions into cogent, powerful statements. Through reading, class discussions, and group work, students will investigate different styles and forms of writing which provide a range of models for approaching thinking and writing. Emphasis will be on learning to refine thinking and on improving writing through editing and rewriting. Students will be assigned approximately 2 to 4 pages of writing, in addition to regular reading assignments, per class.

1704 Asian-American Literature and Culture
5 units T/F, 8:30-12:00 M. Mogk $350
In this seminar students will analyze literary texts and explore the histories and cultures of Asian Americans, with particular emphasis on San Francisco/Bay Area communities. Students will read the novels and poetry of contemporary Asian-American writers, including works by Amy Tan, Maxine Hong Kingston, and David Henry Hwang. The course will focus primarily on Chinese Americans, although students will have a chance to work on other authors of their choosing. Based on the readings, students will write several short essays and give oral presentations.

1705 Creative Reading for Creative Writing
5 units T/F, 1:00-4:30 Staff $350
FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED GRADE 9 OR ABOVE
This course will focus on the short story and its various permutations. Students will learn to look critically at a broad range of writing, both classic and contemporary, in order to identify and apply the components of good writing. The course will emphasize using the students' experiences and emotionsÑtheir own "stories"--as crucial aspects of their writing. They will learn to respond to each other's work, strengthening editing skills and allowing them to recognize and develop their own styles. Each class session will consist of discussion of assigned readings, responses to student writing, and exercises designed to sharpen skills, inspire creativity and build confidence.

1707 Improvisational Theater and Acting
5 units M/Th, 1:00-4:30 J. Tomalin $350
Nobody hands you a script for life--you have to improvise your way through it. In this course, through improvisational scene work, theatre games and storytelling, students will develop their ability to act and interact freely and perceptively. They will have the opportunity to study acting techniques and work at short scenes, learning to trust their abilities in new, untried situations, and taking risks that help develop confidence in their ability to think on their feet, whether in school, social or dramatic situations. They will also discover how to become more aware of their environment and how to be supportive of others. Improvisational theatre helps students expand their creativity and therefore influences every area of life and studies.

1708 Shakespeare as Theatre
5 units M/Th, 8:30-12:00 Staff $350
This course will focus on the teenager in Shakespeare. Selected scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream, As You Like It and Romeo and Juliet, will be read, analyzed and discussed as dramatic texts. Students will be cast as characters in the scenes, study acting techniques, engage in research and rehearsal, and culminate the course with a theatrical performance for an invited audience.

1709 Poetry Writing
5 units T/F, 1:00-4:30 J. Tannenbaum $350
In this class, students with some writing experience will explore writing poems. Students will keep a writer's notebook which will help strengthen their powers of observation. They will listen to guest artists, watch poets on videotape, take campus field trips to write in a variety of settings (e.g., the Morrison Library, a Berkeley cafe), learn poems by heart, create picture poems and compile an anthology. They will also read poems by a number of poets to examine the "how" of writing poems. The course will focus on the tools of free verse, but writers of all forms of poetry are welcome.

1710.1 Advanced Writing: Writing for College
5 units T/F, 8:30-12:00 F. Lewis $350
The expository essay is the best vehicle for molding facts, speculations, beliefs, and opinions into cogent, powerful statements. This course will help students learn to organize and present their ideas persuasively. Students will learn to think by writing, both in class and out. Students will explore some fascinating and provocative writing as models for their work. They will also study grammar, composition, and editing.

1701.2 Advanced Writing: Writing for College
5 units T/F, 1:00-4:30 Staff $350
The expository essay is the best vehicle for molding facts, speculations, beliefs, and opinions into cogent, powerful statements. This course will help students learn to organize and present their ideas persuasively. Students will learn to think by writing, both in class and out. Students will explore some fascinating and provocative writing as models for their work. They will also study grammar, composition, and editing.

1700.1 Introduction to the Writing Process
5 units	M/Th, 8:30-12:00	K. Simontacchi	$350
FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED GRADE 7 OR 8. This class will focus on the process of writing: pre-writing, drafting, editing and revision. Students will work together in editing groups, helping each other revise drafts and discussing the qualities of good writing. Students will discover the importance of voice and point-of-view in writing, and they will learn various writing styles, including Autobiographical Incident, Reflective Essay, Interpretative Essay, Evaluation Writing, Comparison/Contrast Writing, and Controversial Issue Writing. Students will practice sentence and paragraph modelling and will learn three techniques for developing a paragraph. They will also keep a journal throughout the course. Students will read two short novels and a variety of stories, essays and explanatory materials.

1700.2 Introduction to the Writing Process
5 units	M/Th, 8:30-12:00	G. Austin	$350
FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED GRADE 7 OR 8. This class will focus on the process of writing: pre-writing, drafting, editing and revision. Students will work together in editing groups, helping each other revise drafts and discussing the qualities of good writing. Students will discover the importance of voice and point-of-view in writing, and they will learn various writing styles, including Autobiographical Incident, Reflective Essay, Interpretative Essay, Evaluation Writing, Comparison/Contrast Writing, and Controversial Issue Writing. Students will practice sentence and paragraph modelling and will learn three techniques for developing a paragraph. They will also keep a journal throughout the course. Students will read two short novels and a variety of stories, essays and explanatory materials.

1701 Reading to Write: Expository Essay
5 units	T/F. 1:00-4:30	M. Jones	$350
FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED GRADE 7 OR 8. This class will focus on reading critically and passionately, and on fostering elementary expository writing skills. Students will read one novel per week, as well as selected short stories and poems. Students will learn to identify and experiment with various narrative techniques by writing weekly responses to the readings and by developing a portfolio of their own expository writing work.

1702 Reading to Write: Prose
5 units	M/Th, 8:30-12:00	M. Mogk	$350
FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED GRADE 7 OR 8. This class will focus on reading critically and passionately, and on fostering elementary creative writing skills. Students will read one novel per week, as well as selected short stories and poems. Students will learn to identify and experiment with various narrative techniques by writing weekly responses to the readings and by developing a portfolio of their own creative writing.

1703.1 Intermediate Writing: Writing for High School
5 units	T/F, 8:30-12:00	C. Schrager	$350
This class will provide a vehicle for students to learn to mold facts, speculations, beliefs, and opinions into cogent, powerful statements. Through reading, class discussions, and group work, students will investigate different styles and forms of writing which provide a range of models for approaching thinking and writing. Emphasis will be on learning to refine thinking and on improving writing through editing and rewriting. Students will be assigned approximately 2 to 4 pages of writing, in addition to regular reading assignments, per class.

1703.2 Intermediate Writing: Writing for High School
5 units	T/F, 1:00-4:30	C. Schrager	$350
This class will provide a vehicle for students to learn to mold facts, speculations, beliefs, and opinions into cogent, powerful statements. Through reading, class discussions, and group work, students will investigate different styles and forms of writing which provide a range of models for approaching thinking and writing. Emphasis will be on learning to refine thinking and on improving writing through editing and rewriting. Students will be assigned approximately 2 to 4 pages of writing, in addition to regular reading assignments, per class.

1704 Asian-American Literature and Culture
5 units	T/F, 8:30-12:00	M. Mogk	$350
In this seminar students will analyze literary texts and explore the histories and cultures of Asian Americans, with particular emphasis on San Francisco/Bay Area communities. Students will read the novels and poetry of contemporary Asian-American writers, including works by Amy Tan, Maxine Hong Kingston, and David Henry Hwang. The course will focus primarily on Chinese Americans, although students will have a chance to work on other authors of their choosing. Based on the readings, students will write several short essays and give oral presentations.

1705 Creative Reading for Creative Writing
5 units	T/F, 1:00-4:30	Staff	$350
FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED GRADE 9 OR ABOVE This course will focus on the short story and its various permutations. Students will learn to look critically at a broad range of writing, both classic and contemporary, in order to identify and apply the components of good writing. The course will emphasize using the students' experiences and emotionsÑtheir own "stories"--as crucial aspects of their writing. They will learn to respond to each other's work, strengthening editing skills and allowing them to recognize and develop their own styles. Each class session will consist of discussion of assigned readings, responses to student writing, and exercises designed to sharpen skills, inspire creativity and build confidence.

1707 Improvisational Theater and Acting
5 units	M/Th, 1:00-4:30	J. Tomalin	$350
Nobody hands you a script for life--you have to improvise your way through it. In this course, through improvisational scene work, theatre games and storytelling, students will develop their ability to act and interact freely and perceptively. They will have the opportunity to study acting techniques and work at short scenes, learning to trust their abilities in new, untried situations, and taking risks that help develop confidence in their ability to think on their feet, whether in school, social or dramatic situations. They will also discover how to become more aware of their environment and how to be supportive of others. Improvisational theatre helps students expand their creativity and therefore influences every area of life and studies.

1708 Shakespeare as Theatre
5 units	M/Th, 8:30-12:00	Staff	$350
This course will focus on the teenager in Shakespeare. Selected scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream, As You Like It and Romeo and Juliet, will be read, analyzed and discussed as dramatic texts. Students will be cast as characters in the scenes, study acting techniques, engage in research and rehearsal, and culminate the course with a theatrical performance for an invited audience.

1709 Poetry Writing
5 units	T/F, 1:00-4:30	J. Tannenbaum	$350
In this class, students with some writing experience will explore writing poems. Students will keep a writer's notebook which will help strengthen their powers of observation. They will listen to guest artists, watch poets on videotape, take campus field trips to write in a variety of settings (e.g., the Morrison Library, a Berkeley cafe), learn poems by heart, create picture poems and compile an anthology. They will also read poems by a number of poets to examine the "how" of writing poems. The course will focus on the tools of free verse, but writers of all forms of poetry are welcome.

1710.1 Advanced Writing: Writing for College
5 units	T/F, 8:30-12:00	F. Lewis	$350
The expository essay is the best vehicle for molding facts, speculations, beliefs, and opinions into cogent, powerful statements. This course will help students learn to organize and present their ideas persuasively. Students will learn to think by writing, both in class and out. Students will explore some fascinating and provocative writing as models for their work. They will also study grammar, composition, and editing.

1701.2 Advanced Writing: Writing for College
5 units	T/F, 1:00-4:30	Staff	$350
The expository essay is the best vehicle for molding facts, speculations, beliefs, and opinions into cogent, powerful statements. This course will help students learn to organize and present their ideas persuasively. Students will learn to think by writing, both in class and out. Students will explore some fascinating and provocative writing as models for their work. They will also study grammar, composition, and editing.