ENGL 3060 - Environmental Writing

(3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102   and ESSS 1102   or ESSS 3010   or ENGL 2820   or ENGL 3600   or permission of the instructor
Cross-listed with: ESSS 3060  
The primary focus of this course is to explore the craft of writing with the aim of effecting change in environmental philosophy and policy.  Students will explore writings about nature and the environment, particularly those that have been influential over the years.  Coupled with the study of writings about the environment, students will actively write themselves.  A central component of the course will be journaling, reflective memoir, argumentative (policy) essay writing as well forays into creative writing and multi-media compositions.  The aim is to create students who not only understand and appreciate writing about the environment but delve into the craft of it themselves for the betterment of society.  The course may include off-campus excursions.

Students completing ENGL 3060 should be able to:
      1. Identify and explain the basic concepts, methodologies, and vocabulary used in environmental writing.
      2. Identify and explain the capacity to use major rhetorical theories and principles in the context of environmental issues.
      3. Recognize, critique, and develop policy arguments in written form.
      4. Identify and explain the major works of writing in the environmental movement.