Core Writing Program

Jane Detweiler, Director
Department of English /098
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, Nevada 89557-0098
(775) 784-6709

The Core Writing office is in Frandsen Humanities, room 131.

Welcome to the Core Writing Program web site! In Core Writing courses, as outlined in Core Curriculum outcomes, students will learn to

1. Compose and communicate effectively in a range of media for a variety of rhetorical and creative purposes; and,
2. Demonstrate an ability to frame and analyze a problem, find and interpret relevant information, develop and evaluate possible solutions, come to well-grounded conclusions, and craft an appropriate argument, report, application, or other expression of such inquiry.

From this page you can access a range of resources for students and resources for Core Writing instructors.

Important Announcements:

English 098 students can learn about the Credit-By-Exam process here.

English 102 course themes for Fall 2008 now available as a Word document or PDF

Quick Links:

Program Assessment

Credit-By-Exam

Instructor Resources Site

Placement Dates for Spring 2009

Student Resources