Skip to Content
Home » Courses » Expository Writing » Academic Writing and Critical Reading

EXPO E-25 Academic Writing and Critical Reading

This course introduces students to the demands and conventions of academic reading and writing. It focuses on analyzing texts, building effective arguments, and using evidence and secondary source material. Instruction on the stages of the writing process, from prewriting exercises through rough drafts and revisions, forms a key part of the curriculum. Students applying to the undergraduate program at the Extension School must complete this course, but it is open to any student interested in gaining an understanding of academic writing. Prerequisite: a B or higher grade in EXPO E-15 or a satisfactory score on the mandatory test of critical reading and writing skills. (4 credits)
Fall term, Section 1 (13338)
Thomas Akbari, MA, Lecturer in English, Northeastern University.
Thursdays beginning Sept. 6, 7:40-9:40 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,175.
Limited enrollment.
Course taught via live web conference using Blackboard Collaborate.
Website
Fall term, Section 2 (13492)
Tad Davies, PhD, Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University.
Tuesdays beginning Sept. 4, 3-5 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,175.
Limited enrollment.
Course taught via live web conference using Adobe Connect.
Website
Fall term, Section 3 (13222)
Geraldine A. Grimm, PhD, Lecturer on Theological German, Harvard Divinity School.
Wednesdays beginning Sept. 5, 7:40-9:40 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,175.
Limited enrollment.
Syllabus
Fall term, Section 4 (14018)
Geoffrey Hill, MPhil, Visiting Fellow in English, Harvard University.
Mondays beginning Sept. 10, 7:40-9:40 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,175.
Limited enrollment.
Syllabus
Fall term, Section 5 (13711)
Marlon Kuzmick, MA, Associate Director of the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University.
Wednesdays beginning Sept. 5, 7:40-9:40 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,175.
Limited enrollment.
Course taught via live web conference using Adobe Connect.
Website
Fall term, Section 6 (12970)
Thomas Akbari, MA, Lecturer in English, Northeastern University.
Mondays beginning Sept. 10, 5:30-7:30 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,175.
Limited enrollment.
Course taught via live web conference using Blackboard Collaborate.
Website
Fall term, Section 7 (13259)
Olivia Newman, PhD, Lecturer on Social Studies, Harvard University.
Wednesdays beginning Sept. 5, 5:30-7:30 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,175.
Limited enrollment.
Website
Fall term, Section 8 (12971)
Lindsay Silver Cohen, PhD, Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University.
Tuesdays beginning Sept. 4, 5:30-7:30 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,175.
Limited enrollment.
Course taught via live web conference using Blackboard Collaborate.
Website
Fall term, Section 9 (13493)
Janet Sylvester, PhD, Director, Low-Residency BFA Program in Creative Writing, Goddard College.
Mondays beginning Sept. 10, 5:30-7:30 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,175.
Limited enrollment.
Syllabus
Fall term, Section 10 (12964)
Thomas A. Underwood, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Master Level, College of Arts and Sciences Writing Program, Boston University.
Thursdays beginning Sept. 6, 7:40-9:40 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,175.
Limited enrollment.
Website
Fall term, Section 11 (13337)
Steven Wandler, PhD, Instructor, Argosy University.
Saturdays beginning Sept. 8, 10 am-1 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,175.
Limited enrollment.
Course taught via live web conference using Adobe Connect.
Website
January session (23474)
Marlon Kuzmick, MA, Associate Director of the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University.
9 am-noon, beginning Thursday, January 3. Week 1: Th. Week 2: M, T, W, Th. Week 3: M, T, W, Th. Week 4: T, W, Th. Final papers due between Feb. 1 and 8.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,175.
Limited enrollment.
Admission to this section is based on EXPO E-15 grades of B or higher from spring 2012 or earlier, or on satisfactory scores on the test of critical reading and writing skills taken by December 9, 2012.
Spring term, Section 1 (22971)
Thomas Akbari, MA, Lecturer in English, Northeastern University.
Thursdays beginning Jan. 31, 7:40-9:40 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,175.
Limited enrollment.
Course taught via live web conference using Blackboard Collaborate.
Website
Spring term, Section 2 (23226)
Tad Davies, PhD, Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University.
Tuesdays beginning Jan. 29, 3-5 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,175.
Limited enrollment.
Course taught via live web conference using Adobe Connect.
Website
Spring term, Section 3 (23118)
Geraldine A. Grimm, PhD, Lecturer on Theological German, Harvard Divinity School.
Wednesdays beginning Jan. 30, 7:40-9:40 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,175.
Limited enrollment.
Syllabus
Spring term, Section 4 (23597)
Lindsay Silver Cohen, PhD, Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University.
Tuesdays beginning Jan. 29, 5:30-7:30 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,175.
Limited enrollment.
Course taught via live web conference using Blackboard Collaborate.
Website
Spring term, Section 5 (23512)
Janet Sylvester, PhD, Director, Low-Residency BFA Program in Creative Writing, Goddard College.
Mondays beginning Jan. 28, 5:30-7:30 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,175.
Limited enrollment.
Syllabus
Spring term, Section 6 (23385)
Cynthia B. Taft, PhD, Lecturer on Writing and Humanistic Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Mondays beginning Jan. 28, 7:40-9:40 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,175.
Limited enrollment.
Syllabus
Spring term, Section 7 (22801)
Paul A. Thur, MA, Academic Specialist, College of General Studies, Boston University.
Wednesdays beginning Jan. 30, 5:30-7:30 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,175.
Limited enrollment.
Syllabus
Spring term, Section 8 (23195)
Thomas A. Underwood, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Master Level, College of Arts and Sciences Writing Program, Boston University.
Thursdays beginning Jan. 31, 7:40-9:40 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,175.
Limited enrollment.
Syllabus
Spring term, Section 9 (22803)
Christopher Walsh, PhD, Associate Director, College of Arts and Sciences Writing Program and Assistant Professor of English, Boston University.
Tuesdays beginning Jan. 29, 7:40-9:40 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,175.
Limited enrollment.
Website
Spring term, Section 10 (23520)
Steven Wandler, PhD, Instructor, Argosy University.
Saturdays beginning Feb. 2, 10 am-1 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,175.
Limited enrollment.
Course taught via live web conference using Adobe Connect.
Website
Spring term, Section 11 (23768)
William Weitzel, PhD, Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University.
Thursdays beginning Jan. 31, 5:30-7:30 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,175.
Limited enrollment.
Course taught via live web conference using Blackboard Collaborate.
Website