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Week 1
9/2 (T)
Introduction to class. Online syllabus. Assignment of first
informal
writing. Announcement: lunchtime discussion of reading, this Friday at
noon in the cafeteria in KCC, sponsored by Dr. Galloway; free-wheeling
discussion on anything you like to read; a purely voluntary activity,
for the fun of it!
Assignment for 9/4: Prepare for
in-class essay. Read
"Why
I Write" by George Orwell. If time permits, work your way through the
Inventory of Writing Experience.
9/4 (R)
In-class
essay. Discussion of reading.
Assignment for 9/9: Complete
essay of introduction. Week 2
9/9 (T)
Essay
of introduction due. Sharing your essay. Discussion of "Why I
Write."
Quotations. Reading as a writer.
Writer's Notebook assignment.
Interview
assignment.
Assignment for 9/11: Read "Politics
and the English Language" by George Orwell. 9/11 (R)
English major pre-test.
Discussion of "Politics and the English Language." Preparing to read 1984:
focus on language, memory, history, political control.
Assignment for 9/16: Begin reading 1984 (through One III).
Week 3
9/16 (T)
Discussion of reading. Orwell: biography + writing life.
Assignment for 9/18: Continue reading 1984
(One VII).
9/18 (R)
1984: politics and language;
Some Definitions of Rhetoric.
Assignment for 9/23: Continue reading 1984. (Through Two VIII by
9/25 to keep on track.) Prepare to present your interview and follow up
with written version. For an example of an interview, see this
Powell's Books
interview with author Ann Patchett. Read
"A
Hanging" by George Orwell.
Week 4
9/23 (T)
Discussion of interviews with faculty members. Discussion of
1984, time permitting.
Assignment for 9/25: Complete written interview. Continue reading
1984.
9/25 (R)
Written version of interview due.
Combined class: We will meet with Dr. Huffstetler's PDP 150
class to talk about reflective writing, and I will ask Dr.
Huffstetler to share information about his writing experiences.
We will meet across the hall in Bowman 319.
Assignment for 9/30: Finish reading 1984.
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