This courseÌýfocuses on the discourse communities and self-knowledge foundations that are integral to confidence and success with creative academic writing and research. This course is designed as an introduction or entry to college-level expository writing. Structured to explore and critically examine writing and thinking through an inclusive Indigenous/ist lens, this writing course is for students wanting to get comfortable with writing and improve their critical thinking skills, expand their communication and problem-solving skills, and develop a tool kit of techniques suitable for both academic and creative writing. In conjunction withÌýThe Elements of Indigenous Style, this course will review and teach the Writing Process with hands-on activities and assignments to encourage well-developed habits of mind that lead to self-reflection, self-confidence and writing that effectively communicates to audiences. Elements of writing explored and practiced: brainstorming, pre-writing, poetics, low-stakes writing, research questions, thesis statements, outlining, writing in community, rhetoric, mechanics and personal style, format, drafting, editing, and revision practices. This is a welcoming environment for any student wanting to strengthen their writing, close reading, critical thinking, and poetic skills in community.
Book:ÌýElements of Indigenous Style: A Guide for Writing By and About Indigenous PeoplesÌýby Gregory Younging andÌýResearch is CeremonyÌýby Shawn Wilson.
All are welcome from beginning to advanced writers. This course is synchronous, on zoom, Mondays 6-9pm.Ìý