CSUN: Tentative English 305OL Reading List
Required Texts
Lunsford, Andrea and John Ruszkiewicz. The Presence of Others:
Voices and Images that Call for Response. 5th ed. New York: St.
Martin's, 2008. (ISBN: 13:978-0-312-46439-4). If you are ordering
online, be sure to get the 5th edition AKA POO
Silverman,
Hughes and Weinbroer. Rules of Thumb. Boston: McGraw Hill. The
latest edition is best because it includes the changes for 2009. AKA ROT
Please choose one of the books from the Whole text booklist
You do not have to get your novel right away. We will discuss choices and
preferences online.
Education: the Idea of a University
From POO:
- Newman, John Henry. "The Idea of a
University."
- Rose, Mike. "Lives on the Boundary."
- Choose one article from education section.
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 29.
- Pinzon. "The Real Story of the Superheroes." (511) My choice.
The following articles were chosen by the last class.
- Jefferson. "Declaration of Independence"
- Douglass. "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"
- Kingsolver. "And Our Flag Was Still There"
- Stephanie Coontz "The Way We Wish We Were"
Science: O Brave New World
From POO:
- Bishop. "Enemies of Promise."
- TBA - URL here
Techno-Rhetoric: Writing Goes Digital
Others readings may be assigned as class progresses.
Last revised Aug '15