Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

February 1 Lecture: Types of Support The St Martin’s Guide to Writing : Giving reasons and Support; pp. 585-594 February 4 The St Martin’s Guide to Writing : Evaluating the Draft: Using Peer Review pp. 430-432; Revising, Editing and Proofreading pp. 432-435 Formal outline and First draft of first paper due Revise in class. February 6 Writing Conferences February 8 Writing Conferences February 11 50 Essays: A Portable Anthology: Gloria Anzaldua, “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” pp. 43-54; Richard Rodriquez, “Aria Memoir of a Bi Lingual Childhood” pp. 326-350; Amy Tan, “Mother Tongue” pp. 417-424 February 13 Final draft due Introduce second paper The St Martin’s Guide to Writing : Proposing a Solution pp.283-284; Analyzing Proposals pp. 285-290; Readings pp. 290-302 February 15 Select topics for Second paper The St Martin’s Guide to Writing : Guide to Writing pp. 316-317 50 Essays: a Portable anthology: Vicki Hearne, “What’s Wrong with Animal Rights” pp. 192- 202; Peter Singer, “Animal Liberation” pp. 384-399 February 20 Topic selected Work on Thesis and scratch outline 50 Essays: A Portable Anthology: Bernard Cooper, “A clack of Tiny Sparks: Remembrances of a Gay Boyhood” pp. 120-129 February 22 Annotated Bibliography due Midterm February 25 Midterm February 27 50 Essays: A Portable Anthology: Plato, “Crito” pp. 310-325; Thomas Jefferson, “ The Declaration of Independence” pp. 211-219