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Posting Reference: ENGL 1144 1B-5B
| Course Prefix: | ENGL | Course Number: | 1144 |
| Course Section: | 1B-5B | Course Name: | Reading and Writing Non-Fiction Prose |
| Term: | Winter | Campus: | Fredericton |
| Faculty: | Arts, Faculty of | Department: | English, Department of |
| Position Start Date: | 2026-01-05 | Position End Date: | 2026-04-13 |
| Posting Date: | 2025-05-21 | Application Deadline: | 2025-06-22 |
| Applications to be submitted via: | english@unb.ca | ||
| Requested By: | Dr. John Ball, Chair |
| Days: | Monday/Wednesday | Time: | 8:30AM-9:20AM |
| Number of Positions Available: | 1 | Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to Face | Location: | On Campus |
| Stipend Amount: | $7193.00 |
This course studies non-fiction prose texts from the twentieth
and twenty-first centuries. By examining texts of diverse genres
(essays, reviews, memoirs, graphic narratives, and so on),
students work to improve their critical, analytical, and writing
skills. The course consists of two lectures and one tutorial per
week. Tutorials use exercises, discussions, and peer-review to
assist this development. Students write three essays. The tutorial
leaders grade the assignments. The term mark is worth 50% and
includes attendance and participation in the weekly tutorials.
Tutorials are mandatory; missing more than 50% of tutorials
results automatically in a failing grade. A final examination
(worth 50%) focuses on lecture materials and on the ability to
write effectively about the course readings.
By studying non-fiction prose models and by writing essays, students will work to improve their writing, explore techniques to craft effective essays, and develop critical and analytical skills applicable to a wide range of disciplines. Tutorials use exercises and discussions to assist this development.
Master's degree in English; PhD preferred.
Preference will be given to individuals holding a Right of First Refusal in this course.
This is a multi-section course that runs simultaneously on Mondays and Wednesdays, with an enrolment of approximately one hundred students. The successful applicant is responsible for the supervision of at least five teaching assistants who run tutorials on Thursdays and Fridays.
Mandatory tutorials are held on Thursdays from 2:30PM - 3:20PM for section 1B, and and Fridays from 8:30AM - 9:20AM for all other sections.
Matthew Gwathmey