Writing II: Schedule

We will try to stick to this plan as closely as possible, but we may get ahead or fall behind. If either situation arises, expect in-class and online announcements of schedule revisions. Develop habits, therefore, of bringing your copy of the syllabus to each class meeting and of checking this page.

Schedule

• January 8

  Sign up for class lead: Your role is to raise a question regarding the reading, one which may help direct our discussion.

  Reading

  • Strunk and White, chaper 5: “An Approach to Style” (66–85)

• January 13

  Leads: Abi W., Jay K.

  Reading

  • David Bartholomae, “Inventing the University” (handout)

• January 15

  Response 1 due.

  Leads: Kara R., Jin Chen H.

  Reading

  • Jane Addams, “The Devil Baby at Hull-House” (Oates 75–89)

• January 20

  Leads: Abi W., ~Liz B.,~ Matthew B.

  Reading

  • James Baldwin, “Notes of a Native Son” (Oates 220–38)

• January 22

  Response 2 due.

  Leads: Raven G., David S.

  Reading

  • Zora Neale Hurston, “How It Feels to Be Colored Me” (Oates 114–119)

• January 27

  Leads: Gabriella F., Tiffany P.

  Reading

  • Richard Rodriguez, “Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood” (Oates 447–466)

• January 29

  Response 3 due.

  Leads: Sara S., David S., Liz B.

  Reading

  • Virgina Stem Owens, “Death and Texas” (handout)

• February 3

  Research proposal due.

  Leads: Raven G., Kelly W., Stacy M.

  Reading

  • Jonathan Franzen, “Lost in the Mail,” How to Be Alone (98–139; on reserve)

• February 5

  Response 4 due.

  Leads: Matthew B., Andrew Z., Jay K.

  Reading

  • Stephen Jay Gould, “The Creation Myths of Cooperstown” (Oates 520–531).

• February 10

  Library Orientation!

• February 12

  Library Orientation! (continued)

• February 17

  Essay 1 due.

  Peer-editing workshop

• February 19

  Leads: Margaret M., Lindsey C.

  Reading

  • Art Spiegelman, Maus (part I, pages 5–93)

• February 24

  Leads: Matthew N., Lindsay F.

  Reading

  • Art Spiegelman, Maus (part I, pages 95–159; part II, pages 1–37)

• February 26

  Response 5 due.

  Leads: Ellen N., Kelly W.

  Reading

  • Art Spiegelman, Maus (part II, pages 39–136)

• March 2

  Spring break: no class until Tuesday, March 9.

• March 9

  Leads: Catlyn O., Tiffany P., Stacy M.

  Reading

  • Donald Hall, “A Hundered Thousand Straightened Nails” (Oates 252–262)

• March 11

  Response 6 due.

  Leads: Matthew N., Jin Chen H.

  Reading

  • Joyce Carol Oates, “They All Just Went Away” (Oates 553–563)

• March 16

  Annotated bibliography due.

  Leads: Kaitlin S., Melissa L.

  Reading

  • Franzen, “Meet Me in St. Louis,” How to Be Alone (286–302; on reserve)

• March 18

  Leads: Andrew Z., ~Margaret M.~

  Reading

  • Franzen, The Corrections (3–12)

• March 23

  Response 7 due.

  Leads: Lindsay F., Kara R.

  Reading

  • Franzen, The Corrections (15–135)

• March 25

  Leads: Lindsey C., Liz B.

  Reading

  • Franzen, The Corrections (139–238)

• March 30

  Response 8 due.

  Leads: Gabriella F., Sara S.

  Reading

  • Franzen, The Corrections (241–338)

• April 1

  Leads: Ellen N., Catlyn O.

  Reading

  • Franzen, The Corrections (339–459)

• April 6

  Response 9 due.

  Leads: Melissa L., Kaitlin S.

  Reading

  • Franzen, The Corrections (461–568)

• April 8

  Essay 2 due.

• April 13

  Course evaluations!

• April 20

  Final exam: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., in the classroom.