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
Techno-Rhetoric: Writing Goes Digital
Readings from POO:
- Barry, Dave. "Guys VS Men." (402).
- Clayton, Mark. "A Whole Lot of Cheatin' Going On." (207)
- Brandt, Anthony. "Do Kids Need Religion?" (213).
- Student Choice Article
Science: O Brave New World
From POO:
- Turkle, Sherry. "Cuddling up To Cyborg Babies"
- Bishop, J. Michael. "Enemies of Promise."
- Martin, Emily. "The Body at War: Media Virus of the Immune System."
- Student Choice
Others readings may be assigned in class.