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Alexander Mack Memorial Library

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The second semester of Effective Writing at Bridgewater College focuses on critical thinking and research-based writing about the humanities. We will read a variety of literary texts and write about them, making use of some critical texts as well. The current term's theme is family relationships.

Reading List:
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd [optional--may substitute short stories by agreement]
A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean
Fences by August Wilson
A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
Rules For Writers, 6th edition, by Diana Hacker

Meeting Time & Place: We will meet Monday through Friday 9:30-10:50. Our initial meeting will be in Bowman 316, but most meetings after the first day will be in Bowman 301 or 310.