Emphasize that these two sections will require regular attendance on FRIDAY MORNINGS and that, due

Boston College – First-Year Writing Seminar EN 010.56 – M/W 8:00-8:50 am [O’Neill 254], plus individual conferences [TBD] EN 010.05 – M/W 9:00-9:50 am [O’Neill 254], plus individual conferences [TBD] Instructor: Craig Kasprzak Office: Carney Hall 239 Office hours: by appointment E-mail: kasprzcr@bc.eduhttp://www2.bc.edu/~kasprzcr/ Boston College Catalog Description: Designed as a workshop in which each student develops a portfolio of personal and academic writing, the seminar follows a semester-long process. Students write and rewrite essays continuously, discuss their works-in-progress in class, and receive feedback during individual and small group conferences with the instructor. Students read a wide range of texts, including various forms of non-fiction prose. In addition to regular conferences, the class meets two hours per week to discuss the writing process, the relationship between reading and writing, conventional and innovative ways of doing research, and evolving drafts of class members. Course Objectives: This particular section of the First-Year Writing Seminar aims to help you recognize the processes inherent to good writing and develop effective habits of composition and revision. Such skills are not innate to anyone, but come only through hard work and continuous practice. Just as you might train at long runs to prepare for a marathon, or frequent the driving range to hone your golf skills, so too does writing—good ...