Table of Contents - Hartwick College

200 Business Writing (3 credits) Extensive practice in writing memos,
letters and brief reports as solutions to communication problems
encountered by managers. Study of the strategies of effective, tactful
writing and the theory on which they are based. Covers writing within a
business, organization or governmental agency as well as external
communications with customers, clients or other firms or agencies. Open
to students at Level 4, to others by permission of the instructor. Limited
to 20. Does not count toward the English major or toward the minor in
literature. Offered yearly.
205 Journalism (3 credits) Theory and practice of writing news stories,
editorial opinion, feature articles and columns. Comparative study of
current newspapers and news magazines. Introduction to copy editing,
design, layout and production of news publications. Does not count
toward the English major or toward the minor in literature. Prerequisite:
Level 4 writing ability. Offered yearly.
208 The Anatomy of English (3 credits) A systematic, practical, and
analytic study of the structure and function of words, phrases, and clauses
in the English language with emphasis on the recognition of form and the
analysis of function. This basic syntax course is designed for those
students who wish to enrich their knowledge of and satisfy their curiosity
about the English language through an in-depth study of authentic
materials by authors from diverse backgrounds. It is recommended to
English majors and minors, those planning to tutor at the Writing Center
or student teach, and those serious about writing as a career.
210 Advanced College Writing (3 credits) Emphasis on developing a
clear, engaging style through a rigorous study of the elements of college
writing. Several papers will be drafted, critiqued and thoroughly revised
to empower students to write cogently and confidently in academic
situations. Prerequisite: Level 4 writing ability. Limited to 20. Does not
count toward the English major or toward the minor in literature.
Required for writing emphasis, writing minor and student teaching.
Offered yearly.
213 Introduction to Creative Writing (3 credits) The course will
approach reading as a way to develop the imagination of the writer of both
poetry and short fiction. Students will read widely in both genres, write
poems and short stories in response to the readings, and participate in
workshop discussions of their writing. The class will also consider
relations between poetry and fiction, in terms of both their historical
development and contemporary practice. Several short analytical essays
on the assigned readings as well as the students’ original poetry and
fiction will be expected. (CPA)
215 Oral Interpretation (3 credits) Reading aloud of English prose and
poetry. Emphasis on poise, voice and gesture toward an expressive and
imaginative oral interpretation of literature. Limited to 20 students.
(CPA)
220 Western Literature I (3 credits) An exploration of the
foundations of Western literature through classics of the Hellenic,
Medieval and Renaissance periods. Includes such writers as Homer,
Sophocles, Virgil, Dante and Cervantes. (MWE)
221 Classical Mythology (3 credits) (Same as Clas 221) An
introductory survey of the myths and legends of the Greek and Roman
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