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Byker said the special sections, which began last fall, provide a new approach to expository writing. Although the classes teach students to write on the subject matter of the affiliated courses, the Expos sections have separate grading and assignments, and are usually separately staffed, Byker said.
Last semester, experimental Expos sections with an attendance of between nine and 15 students each were held in conjunction with Soc Sci 2, "Western Thought and Institutions," Soc Sci 3a, "The Central Themes of American History" and English 10, "The Tradition of English Literature."
Byker said it is unlikely that the new system will replace the present one because the small number of freshmen who attend the same courses makes it "hard to affiliate (Expos classes) with many courses."
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Michael Shinagel, acting director of the Summer School, said yesterday the rise in Expos's popularity may be due to the increased number of high school students attending the Summer School this year.