CSUN: English 305 Reading List
Required Texts
Lunsford, Andrea and John Ruszkiewicz. The Presence of Others:
Voices and Images that Call for Response. 3rd ed. New York: St. Martin's, 2000.
Silverman,
Hughes and Weinbroer. Rules of Thumb. 6th ed. Boston: McGraw Hill.
Please choose one of the books from the Whole text booklist
Education: the Idea of a University
From POO:
- Rose, Mike. "Lives on the Boundary."
- Spayde, Jon. "Learning in the Key of
Life."
- Student Choice
American Cultural Myths: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
The class will choose 4 readings from this section. Everyone may
nominate up to four, and the class will vote for the final
selections by Sept 21.
- Jefferson. "Declaration of Independence." (517)
- Douglas. "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" (522)
- Shindle. "Miss America: More Than a Beauty Queen?" (613)
- Lazarus. "The New Colossus." (622)
- DelGado: "Stupid America." (625)
Science: O Brave New World
From POO:
- Turkle, Sherry. "Cuddling up To Cyborg Babies"
- Tenner. "Body Smarts."
- Bishop. "Enemies of Promise."
- Student Choice
Techno-Rhetoric: Writing Goes Digital
Others readings may be assigned in class.