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
vote for up to four, and the class will vote for the final
selections by Sept 21.
- Pinzon. "The Real Story of the Superheroes." (511)
- Jefferson et al. "Declaration of Independence." (492)
- Douglas. "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" (497)
- Atwood. "A Letter To America." (510)
- Udovitch: "A Secret Society of the Starving." (556)
- Student choice article
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.