Moorpark English M02: Tentative Fall 2008 Reading List

Required Texts

• Joy, Anna. We Are America: a Thematic Reader and Guide to Writing. Thomson, 2005. aka WAA
• Card, Orson Scott. Ender's Shadow. New York: Tor, 1999. aka ES

Recommended online manual source:

Readings from We Are America (WAA) and Handouts (HO)

• Personal Narratives
  • : William Least Heat Moon. "West Texas." HO
  • : Godwin, Gale. "The Watcher at the Gates." WAA

• Readings for "concept" paper:
  • Oct 1: Linnea Saukko. "How to Poison Earth." HO
  • Oct 6: "MySpace Nation." (222). WAA
  • Oct 8: "How Urban Legends Work." 166. WAA
  • Oct 13: Choose article from "Examining Stereotypes." Chap 14. WAA
  • Oct 15: Choose article from "Men and Women." Chap 12. WAA
  • Oct 20: Choose article from "Getting an Education." Chap 11. WAA

  Substitutions and other readings will be announced in class.

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