ENGL 1131 FWS: Mastering College Reading and Writing
Course description
What does it mean to be a “good” reader or a “good” writer in college? In each section of this course, students receive extensive guidance from their instructors in the discovery and practice of helpful methods for fully exploring and appreciating what they read as well as guidance in planning, drafting, and writing essays about what is read and discussed in class. Each section of the course focuses on a particular topic drawn from a range of fields (e.g., literature, history, film, music). Reading assignments are limited in order to allow ample time for discussion and for personal attention to student writing.
In general, Cornell students are required to take two semesters of First-Year Writing Seminars. Also see your college requirements.
Summer 2025: Ithaca campus
| Section ID: | ENGL 1131 101-SEM |
| Number: | 1441 |
| Topic: | Pre-Collegiate Writing Seminar: Educate to Liberate: A Survey of Radical Pedagogies |
| Program: | Pre-Collegiate Summer Scholars Program |
| Session: | Summer 6-week |
| Class dates: | June 23-August 1, 2025 |
| Mode of instruction: | In person |
| Days / times: | M-F 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM |
| Location: | TBA |
| Final exam/project due: | (see Final exams) |
| Credit: | 3 |
| Grade: | Graded |
| Instructor: | TBA |
| Max. enroll: | 17 |
| Restrictions: | Intended for students participating in the Pre-Collegiate Summer Scholars Program |
| To enroll: | See Pre-Collegiate Summer Scholars Program for enrollment information. |
Summer 2025: Ithaca campus
| Section ID: | ENGL 1131 102-SEM |
| Number: | 1442 |
| Topic: | Pre-Collegiate Writing Seminar: Writing Medicine: Stories of Illness and Healing |
| Program: | Pre-Collegiate Summer Scholars Program |
| Session: | Summer 6-week |
| Class dates: | June 23-August 1, 2025 |
| Mode of instruction: | In person |
| Days / times: | M-F 10 AM - 11:15 AM |
| Location: | TBA |
| Final exam/project due: | (see Final exams) |
| Credit: | 3 |
| Grade: | Graded |
| Instructor: | TBA |
| Max. enroll: | 17 |
| Restrictions: | Intended for students participating in the Pre-Collegiate Summer Scholars Program |
| To enroll: | See Pre-Collegiate Summer Scholars Program for enrollment information. |
Summer 2025: Ithaca campus
| Section ID: | ENGL 1131 103-SEM |
| Number: | 1443 |
| Topic: | Pre-Collegiate Writing Seminar: The Language of Hatred in a Postracial World |
| Program: | Pre-Collegiate Summer Scholars Program |
| Session: | Summer 6-week |
| Class dates: | June 23-August 1, 2025 |
| Mode of instruction: | In person |
| Days / times: | M-F 10 AM - 11:15 AM |
| Location: | TBA |
| Final exam/project due: | (see Final exams) |
| Credit: | 3 |
| Grade: | Graded |
| Instructor: | TBA |
| Max. enroll: | 17 |
| Restrictions: | Intended for students participating in the Pre-Collegiate Summer Scholars Program |
| To enroll: | See Pre-Collegiate Summer Scholars Program for enrollment information. |
Summer 2025: Ithaca campus
| Section ID: | ENGL 1131 104-SEM |
| Number: | 1444 |
| Topic: | The American Gangster in Film and Television |
| Session: | Summer 6-week |
| Class dates: | June 23-August 1, 2025 |
| Mode of instruction: | In person |
| Days / times: | M-F 10 AM - 11:15 AM |
| Location: | TBA |
| Final exam/project due: | (see Final exams) |
| Credit: | 3 |
| Grade: | Graded |
| Instructor: | TBA |
| Max. enroll: | 17 |
| Restrictions: | Precollege enrollment limited to: commuter students. |
| To enroll: | See Register and Dates & Deadlines for enrollment information. This course is open to all registrants, including undergraduates and precollege students. |