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Hours: MW 10:00-10:50; TTR 1:45-2:45; and by appointment.
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Texts: A Writer's Country, ed. Jeff Knorr and Tim Schell
(Prentice Hall)
The College Writer's Reference,
ed. Toby Fulwiler and Alan
R. Hayakawa (Prentice Hall)
August 26: Introduction: The Plot Thickens
28: Writer's Country pp. 1-27
30:
Writer's Reference pp. 1-20; 26-33
September
2:
Labor Day, no class
4:
Writer's Country pp. 28-40
Description Essay Due*
6: Alien University
9:
Writer's Reference pp. 64-73; 135-42
Descriptive Essay #2 Due*
11: Writer's Country pp. 40-66
13: Writer's Reference pp. 253-98; 142-47
16: Narration In-class Essay*
18: Writer's Country pp. 67-92
20: Writer's Reference pp. 148-64; 298-317
23:
Audio Workshoop
Process Essay*
25: Writer's Country pp. 93-115
27: No class meeting; Writer's Reference pp. 255-98
30:
No class meeting
In-class Definition Essay*
October
2:
Writer's Country pp. pp. 116-39
4: Writer's Reference 43-49; 165-85; 330-40
7:
Writer's Reference 187-302
Comparision/contrast Essay*
9: Writer's Country pp. 140-57
11:
Alien Univeristy 1 Review
Fall Break
16:
Writer's Country pp. 158-79
18: Alien University 2 Review
21:
Writer's Reference pp. 437-454
Cause and Effect Essay*
23: Writer's Country pp. 180-202
25: Alien UniversityA1 3 Review
28:
Writer's Reference pp. 208-223
In-class Information Essay*
30:
Writer's Country pp. 203-227
November
1:
Alien UniversityB1 Conclusion
4:
Writer's Reference pp. 227-51
Argument Essay*
6: Writer's Country pp. 228-253
8: Writer's Reference pp. 77-92; 317-29
11: In-class Interpretative Essay*
13: Writer's Country pp. 254-273
15: Writer's Reference pp. 93-110
18: Writer's Reference pp. 343-77
20: Writer's Country pp. 274-293
22: Writer's Reference pp. 378-405
25:
Writer's Reference pp. 428-436
Thanksgiving
December
2:
Research Paper Due*
4: Writer's Reference pp. 113-132
6: Review
10: Final Exam 11:30-2:00
Course Requirements: read the material specifically assigned for
discussion on the dates shown (200 points); submit by e-mail
mlund@longwood.edu body of
e-mail, not attachment) or write in class 10 one-page (300 word/2000 character)
papers in
assigned formats for the dates indicated by an asterisk* (250 points;
some papers may not be graded); write one longer paper
involving analysis and research*** (50 points); produce episodes of
digital audio program** (100 points); write an essay final
exam using the material covered in the course (200 points). Take
unannounced quizzes on assigned reading (200 points).
Save all returned written work from the course. Grading scale:
90%=A; 80%=B; 70%=C; 60%=D; less than 60%=F.
Policies: See the College Catalog and the Student Handbook.
Unexcused absences for more than 10% of classes may lower
a final grade one letter. Absence, excused and/or unexcused,
from more than 25% of classes may be an automatic F in the
course. Students are expected to abide by the college Honor Code.
Inclement Weather: If the college closes for inclement weather,
students should continue work as outlined above.