Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

March 1 50 Essays: A Portable Anthology: Jonathan Swift “A Modest Proposal” pp. 408-416 March 4 Research notes Due Review: Outlines The St Martin’s Guide to Writing : Guide to Writing pp. 318-326 50 Essays: A Portable Anthology: George Orwell, “Shooting an Elephant” pp. 302-309; Edward Said, “Clashing Civilizations” pp. 365-368; March 6 50 Essays: A Portable Anthology: Martin Luther King Jr. “Letter from the Birmingham Jail” pp. 220-237 March 8 The St Martin’s Guide to Writing : Guide to Writing pp. 318-326 50 Essays: A Portable Anthology: James Baldwin, Notes of a Native Son pp. 60-81 March 18 50 Essays: A Portable Anthology: Zora Neale Hurston, “How It Feels to be colored Like Me” pp. 206-210; Brent Staples, “Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space” pp. 404-407 March 20 The St Martin’s Guide to Writing : Evaluating the Draft: Using Peer Review pp. 327-328; Revising, Editing and Proofreading pp. 329-331 First Draft due Formal outline due Revise in class March 22 Writing Conferences March 25 Writing Conferences March 27 Final Draft Introduce third paper The St Martin’s Guide to Writing : Chapter 6: Arguing a Position: Introduction pp. 229-230; Analyzing Position Arguments pp. 231-236; Readings pp. 236-2247 March 29 The St Martin’s Guide to Writing : Guide to Writing pp. 261-266 Select Topics 50 Essays: A Portable Anthology: N. Scott Momaday, “The Way to Rainy Mountain” pp. 291- 297