ALS 1380 - Gastro-Epiphanies, Morsel Gems, and Mincing Words

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Permission of department required. Enrollment limited to: students in the CAU Food Science Dual Degree Program.

K. Hemingway Jones.

Students will develop skills in critical reading and writing strategies that support college-level writing by reading and responding to literary representations and stories about food. We will examine how cultural and national identities are constructed through food, reflect on the pleasures of the palate and food nostalgia, how breaking bread provides communion and fellowship, and how our own food choices support our identity and reflect social values. Drawing on personal knowledge and experience, responding to food literature, and film, we will focus on the necessary skills to achieve successful academic writing including elements of the essay, paragraph development, audience and purpose, and the drafting and revision process.

Outcome 1: Produce coherent texts within standard college-level written forms.

Outcome 2: Demonstrate the ability to revise and improve written text.

Outcome 3: Demonstrate the ability to research a topic, develop an argument, and organize supporting details.