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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2022
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FWIS 151 002 (CRN: 25123)
MAKING SENSE OF OURSELVES
Long Title: MAKING SENSE OF OURSELVES: THE ART OF THE PERSONAL ESSAY
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Nixon, Burke
Meeting: 2:00PM - 2:50PM MWF (10-JAN-2022 - 22-APR-2022)
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 16
Section Enrolled: 16
Enrollment data as of: 12-MAY-2025 6:58PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
27-APR-2022
9:00AM - 12:00PM W
Description: This course explores and examines the personal essay as a vehicle for discovery, critical thinking, and self-scrutiny. Students will read great essays from the past and present, write a variety of essays themselves, and analyze the form to draw larger conclusions about thoughtful and engaging writing in any genre.