As you know, the CUNY Pathways Initiative calls for all students to take six credits of English Composition. Currently, we are offering only one semester of college writing, English 110. We see this as the chance to provide more writing instruction for our students, and also to engage the entire college in the development and teaching of the new course. We want this course to be taught by faculty throughout the college.

We see College Writing 2 as situated in the disciplines and divisions; we would offer such courses as writing in history, or biology, literature, or anthropology, as well as writing in the social sciences or sciences, arts and humanities, or education.

The meeting will be an information session, with Gloria Fisk (Director of Composition) and Kevin Ferguson (Acting Director of Writing at Queens) describing the expectations and guidelines for College Writing 2, and giving the group the opportunity to think through how best to implement the new course. We'll have a chance to discuss sample course overviews, and possible assignments in varied disciplines.

If you are interested in teaching such a course or in leading your department or division in becoming part of this project, please come to the meeting. If you cannot attend the meeting, please let us know that you're interested in being part of the process of developing College Writing 2.

Please RSVP to Ann.Morgado@qc.cuny.edu


Best,


Judith



Judith Summerfield
Professor of English
Dean for General Education
Razran 314
Queens College
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing, NY  11367

Phone:  718-997-4279/80