| Section A: Sociolinguistics
The major goal of this unit is to introduce students to the basic concepts, tenets, and issues of general sociolinguistics. This unit will focus on linguistic variations that relate to sociolinguistic characteristics such as age, gender, social class and educational level. Students will become familiar with both the theory and methodology of sociolinguistic inquiry through readings and class discussions. Additionally, students will be encouraged to do research on issues central to the major concerns of sociolinguistics. Areas of interest may include language planning, language rights, language and politics, language and the media, language and gender.
Section B: Academic Writing
This unit allows students the opportunity to hone their critical, reading, writing and research skills needed for critical and scholarly research: close analysis of literary/cultural texts; understanding of theoretical models; development of a critical argument and an individual voice; the use and selection of materials from different sources; the acknowledgement of others' ideas through referencing; and editing. The unit will be conducted as a seminar, with continued emphasis on student writing and editing. Students will write frequently and in a variety of forms including short and focused seminar papers (2 pages), brief analytical papers (3-4 pages), and 1 long argumentative essay (7-8 pages).
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