Advanced Workshop in Writing for Social Sciences and Architecture (ELS)

Three sentences with grammatical corrections in red.

Three examples of correction symbols. In the first sentence, word order (WO) is wrong. The second sentence is an example of wrong punctuation (WP). Finally, the last sentence illustrates incorrect subject-verb (S-V) agreement. (Image courtesy of MIT OpenCourseWare, based on content by Patricia Brennecke.)

Instructor(s)

MIT Course Number

21F.228 / 21F.227

As Taught In

Spring 2007

Level

Undergraduate / Graduate

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Course Features

Course Description

This workshop is designed to help you write clearly, accurately and effectively in both an academic and a professional environment. In class, we analyze various forms of writing and address problems common to advanced speakers of English. We will often read one another's work.

Brennecke, Patricia. 21F.228 Advanced Workshop in Writing for Social Sciences and Architecture (ELS), Spring 2007. (MIT OpenCourseWare: Massachusetts Institute of Technology), http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/foreign-languages-and-literatures/21f-228-advanced-workshop-in-writing-for-social-sciences-and-architecture-els-spring-2007 (Accessed). License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA


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