ENGL 1009 First Year Writing Seminar for Multilingual Students
Limited to 15 students; Satisfies core requirement for writing; Department Permission RequiredThis course, the first half of a year-long sequence of core English courses, is designed for students whose first language is something other than English. In this workshop, students will develop a portfolio of personal and academic writing and provide ongoing feedback to one another as part of a writing community. They will write and rewrite essays throughout the semester, discuss their works-in-progress, and receive feedback during individual conferences with the instructor. Students read a wide range of texts and consider the structure and organization of English rhetoric as they work to develop their own prose. Seats are prioritized for students who have been recommended for targeted language support. This course may be taken in place of ENGL 1010. Students place into this course based on BC's English Writing Assessment taken during the summer prior to freshmen year or in consultation with the director of the program, lynne.anderson@bc.edu
Course overview
- Department
- English
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- Permission of Department
- Satisfies core
- Writing
Requirements fulfilled
- University Core: Writing (All undergraduates)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.41 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.58 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Amanda Labriola | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 23 of 42 |
| Fall 2025 | Megan Bowman Arndt | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 27 of 29 |
| Fall 2025 | Simon Shanko | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 13 |
| Fall 2024 | Amanda Labriola | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 15 |
| Fall 2024 | Kara Mccabe | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 14 |
| Fall 2024 | Lorenzo Puente | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 27 |
| Fall 2024 | Pyunghwa Lee | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 23 of 27 |
| Fall 2023 | Amanda Labriola | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 of 15 |
| Fall 2023 | Lauren Wilwerding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 of 13 |
| Fall 2023 | Lorenzo Puente | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 of 16 |
| Fall 2023 | Pyunghwa Lee | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 of 12 |
| Fall 2022 | Brian Zimmerman | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 13 |
| Fall 2022 | Kristin Imre | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 8 of 12 |
| Fall 2022 | Lorenzo Puente | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 14 |
| Fall 2022 | Megan Holly | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 29 |
| Fall 2021 | Adam Agostinelli | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | — | 6 of 13 |
| Fall 2021 | Deanna Danforth | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 8 of 15 |
| Fall 2021 | Kristin Imre | 3.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 5 of 14 |
| Fall 2021 | Lorenzo Puente | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 14 |
| Fall 2021 | Megan Holly | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 22 |
Data freshness
Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 05
- Section 06
- Section 07
- Section 08
- Section 09
- Section 10