Expository Writing
The 2008-09 membership of this committee had not been determined at the time Courses of Instruction went to press; below is the Committee’s most recent roster. If complete membership information for 2008-09 becomes available, it will be added to the on-line course catalog.
Faculty of the Committee on Writing and Speaking
James Engell, Gurney Professor of English Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature (Chair)
David McCann, Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Literature (Acting Chair)
John Y. Campbell, Harvard College Professor and Morton L. and Carole S. Olshan Professor of Economics (on leave 2008-09)
Jay M. Harris, Harry Austryn Wolfson Professor of Jewish Studies
Georgene B. Herschbach, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Academic Programs (ex officio)
Jill M. Hooley, Professor of Psychology
Thomas R. Jehn, Preceptor in Expository Writing (Interim Director of Expository Writing)(ex officio)
Lisa L. Martin, Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs
Sandra Naddaff, Senior Lecturer on Literature and Comparative Literature (Director of Studies)
Margo I. Seltzer, Harvard College Professor and Herchel Smith Professor of Computer Science
James Wilkinson, Lecturer on History and Literature (Director of the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning) (ex officio)
Other Faculty Offering Instruction in the Expository Writing Program
Thomas R. Jehn, Preceptor in Expository Writing (Interim Director, Expository Writing)
Laura L. Adams, Lecturer on Sociology, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Michael Baran, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Patricia M. Bellanca, Preceptor in Expository Writing
A. Licia Carlson, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Owen Chen, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Jill Constantino, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Jeffrey Cordell, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Sigrid Anderson Cordell, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Jason D’Cruz, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Sarah Ferguson-Wagstaffe, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Heather Fielding, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Lydia A. Fillingham, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Brett Flehinger, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Elizabeth Greenspan, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Gregory A. Harris, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Karen L. Heath, Senior Preceptor in Expository Writing
James P. Herron, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Damon Krukowski, Visiting Lecturer on Visual and Environmental Studies, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Marlon D. Kuzmick, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Stephen N. Larsen, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Eric C. LeMay, Associate Director of the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Preceptor in Expository Writing
John C. McMillian, Preceptor in Expository Writing, Tutor in Quincy House
Kelsey W. McNiff, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Rachel Meyer, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Srilata Mukherjee, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Teresa Mary O’Toole, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Eliezra H. Schaffzin, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Emily J. Shelton, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Zachary Sifuentes, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Paul Sludds, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Michelle Syba, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Jane E. Unrue, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Kenneth J. Urban, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Andrea L. Volpe, Preceptor in Expository Writing
Steven F. Wandler, Preceptor in Expository Writing
For Undergraduates Only
Expository Writing 20 fulfills the basic requirement in Expository Writing, a requirement for all undergraduates in their first year of residence. The Expository Writing Program also offers two elective courses, Expos 10 and Expos 50. No Expository Writing courses have midterm or final examinations. For additional information on Expository Writing courses, see www.fas.harvard.edu/~expos.
Expository Writing 10. Introduction to Expository Writing
Catalog Number: 6344 Enrollment: Limited to 10 students per section.
Members of the Department
Half course (fall term). Two 1-hour sessions weekly; see www.fas.harvard.edu/~expos for list of section meeting times.
A rigorous, intensive elective that helps students prepare for the demands of college writing. In small classes, students work closely with instructors on developing and organizing ideas, analyzing sources, and writing clear, engaging essays. Students also meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres.
Note: After taking Expository Writing 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 to meet the College’s Expository Writing requirement.
Expository Writing 20. Expository Writing
Catalog Number: 5518 Enrollment: Limited to 15 students per section.
Members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Two 1-hour sessions weekly; see www.fas.harvard.edu/~expos for list of section meeting times and topics.
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student’s ability to discover and reason about evidence through the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College’s Expository Writing requirement.
*Expository Writing 40. Public Speaking Practicum - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 9155 Enrollment: Limited to 12.
Members of the Program
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
This course develops and strengthens the skills necessary for successful public speaking. Students learn strategies for impromptu speaking, preparing and delivering presentations, formulating and organizing persuasive arguments, cultivating critical thinking, engaging with an audience, using the voice and body, and building confidence in oral expression. Besides refining their skills, students receive training as public speaking tutors in preparation for serving as peer tutors for the Derek Bok Center’s Program in Speaking and Learning.
Note: See www.fas.harvard.edu/~expos for admission information.
*Expository Writing 50. Advanced Writing 50
Catalog Number: 3819 Enrollment: Limited to 12.
Eric C. LeMay
Half course (spring term). M., 3–5.
A chance to explore your potential as a writer, this course asks students to engage with work by journalists, politicians, anthropologists, poets, and neuroscientists. On-line and on paper, sample the travelogue, epistle, audiodiary, meditation, autobiography, review, profile, and multimedia essay. As you emulate pieces found in The New Yorker and hung at the Fogg, discover a variety of ways to persuade, inform, and delight your readers.
Note: See www.advanced-writing.info for admission information.