ENGL 4051: Topics in English - Writ Int: Writing about Place
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Special topics not included in other courses. Section information text: In this writing-intensive course, we will explore at a distance each other’s experiences of unique places through language and to a lesser extent, through photography. A sense of place, enduring or transient, can be deeply meaningful to us, whether we feel we inhabit it as a native, as a willing visitor, or even as a captive. Writing about place is the subject of diarists and travelers, of anthropologists and historians, of the young and the old. As writers of nonfiction, we will reflect upon the impressions made by specific places upon our sensibilities – researching their histories and imagining their futures – preserved, threatened, stagnant, or revitalized. We will seek to understand how places that are or once were natural and real, become through our writing, virtual constructions of words and images. Through drafting, editing, and multiple revisions, undergraduates will prepare a total of 20 pages of polished writing by the end of the term. Graduate students will prepare a total of 30 pages of polished writing by the end of the term. Special topics not included in other courses. May be repeated for credit as topics vary
Average GPA: 2.97
Grade distribution records: 129 students across 10 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 42 | 32.6% |
| B | 45 | 34.9% |
| C | 17 | 13.2% |
| D | 7 | 5.4% |
| F | 5 | 3.9% |
| W | 11 | 8.5% |
Based on 129 student grade records across 10 terms and 2 professors.
Instructors
- Gregory Wickliff 110 students, Average GPA 2.90
- Julianna Avila 19 students, Average GPA 3.35