English 408
Course Outline for Spring 2007
Tentative Schedule
**Assignments to be read and response posted in HyperNews before class meeting**
Part 1: Guided Exercises
Week 1 Introduction
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1/29 |
Introduction. Syllabus |
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2/1 |
Read: "Greasy Lake" TC Boyle |
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Write: Respond in HyperNews |
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In-class Exercises. Sign ups for workshops |
Week 2:
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2/6 |
Small Group Workshops: |
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"Building Block" Stories: BRING FOUR COPIES TO CLASS |
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Read and Respond in HyperNews by Thursday to: "Getting in and Getting Out" Debra Spark-Essay "In the Cemetery Where Al Jolsen is Buried" Amy Hempl "The Garden Party" Katherine Mansfield |
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2/8 |
Discussion of Readings |
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Week 3
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2/13 |
Small Group Workshops |
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"Piecemeal Fictions": BRING FOUR COPIES TO CLASS |
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Read and Respond in HyerNews by Thursday to: "Fiction in Bits" by Annie Dillard-Essay "7 or 8 Things I Know About Her-A Stolen Biography" by Michael Ondaatje "Happy Endings" by Margaret Atwood |
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2/15 |
Discussion of Readings |
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Volunteers for next week's Full-class Workshop bring copies for entire class: Berley Kerr and Lisa Collaco |
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Part 2
Whole Class Workshops w/ Guided Exercises
Week 4
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2/20 |
Small Group Workshops |
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"A Verbal Dance": BRING FOUR COPIES TO CLASS |
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Read and Respond in HyperNews by Thursday to: "The Children of Dead State Troopers" Keith Lee Morris "Who's Irish?" Gish Jen "'You're Really Something': Inflection and the Breath of Life" Charles Baxter-Essay |
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2/22 |
First Full-Class Workshop: Berley Kerr and Lisa Collaco. POST WRITTEN RESPONSES IN HYPERNEWS AND BRING ONE COPY OF EACH TO CLASS |
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Volunteers for next week's Full-class Workshop bring copies for entire class: Holly, Cyro, Rachel, Melissa |
Week 5
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2/27 |
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POST WRITTEN RESPONSES IN HYPERNEWS AND BRING ONE COPY OF EACH TO CLASS |
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3/1 |
Full-Class Workshop: Rachel and Melissa: POST WRITTEN RESPONSES IN HYPERNEWS AND BRING ONE COPY OF EACH TO CLASS |
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Volunteers for next week's Full-class Workshop bring copies for entire class: Jacqueline, Mary Margaret, Stephanie, Amanda |
Week 6
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3/6 |
Full-Class Workshop: Mary Margaret and Stephanie |
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POST WRITTEN RESPONSES IN HYPERNEWS AND BRING ONE COPY OF EACH TO CLASS |
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Readings moved to Week 7 |
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3/8 |
Full-Class Workshop: Amanda and Jacqueline POST WRITTEN RESPONSES IN HYPERNEWS AND BRING ONE COPY OF EACH TO CLASS |
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Volunteers for next week's Full-class Workshop bring copies for entire class: Joseph, Jonathan, Allison |
Week 7
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3/13 |
Full-Class Workshop: Joseph POST WRITTEN RESPONSES IN HYPERNEWS AND BRING ONE COPY OF EACH TO CLASS |
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Read and Respond in HyperNews by Tuesday to: "Cathedral" Raymond Carver (Handout) "The Moths" Helena Vivien Viramontes "Finding a Voice in America" Schwartz-Essay |
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3/15 |
Full-Class Workshop: Jonathan and Allison POST WRITTEN RESPONSES IN HYPERNEWS AND BRING ONE COPY OF EACH TO CLASS |
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Volunteers for next week's Full-class Workshop bring copies for entire class: Javiera, Lusine, Josh and Alvaro |
Week 8
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3/20 |
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POST WRITTEN RESPONSES IN HYPERNEWS AND BRING ONE COPY OF EACH TO CLASS |
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3/22 |
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POST WRITTEN RESPONSES IN HYPERNEWS AND BRING ONE COPY OF EACH TO CLASS |
Week 9: Guided Exercises
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3/27 |
Small Group Workshops 408 Students |
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Time: Order: BRING FOUR COPIES TO CLASS |
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Read and Respond in Hypernews by Thursday to: "Debarking" by Lorrie Moore "Part of the Story" by Stephen Dobyns |
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Revision Workshop: 490 Students |
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3/29 |
Reading Discussion 408 Students |
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Revision Workshops 490 Students |
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Volunteers for first Full-class Workshop after Spring Break bring copies for entire class: Melissa, Holly, Amanda, Stephanie |
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Week 10 |
4/2--4/7 SPRING BREAK |
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Part 3
Whole Class Workshops w/Guided Exercises, Round 2
Week 11:
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4/10 |
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4/12 |
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Volunteers for next week's Full-class Workshop bring copies for entire class: Jonathan, Rachel, Jacqueline and Javiera |
Week 12
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4/17 |
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4/19 |
Full-Class Workshop: Jacqueline and Javiera |
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Volunteers for next week's Full-class Workshop bring copies for entire class: Lusine, Alvaro, Lisa and Josh |
Week 13
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4/24 |
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4/26 |
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Volunteers for next week's Full-class Workshop bring copies for entire class: Mary Margaret, Cyro, Joseph and Allison |
Week 14
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5/1 |
Full-Class Workshop: Mary Margaret, and Cyro |
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Episolatory Assignment due. Sample |
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5/3 |
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Berley Bring Copies for entire class |
Week 15: Guided Exercises: Whole Class and Small Groups
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5/8 |
Full Class Workshop Everyone: Berley |
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Small Group Workshops 408 Students: Time: Duration |
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Revision Workshop 490 Students |
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5/10 |
Small Group Workshops All: Revision (408) and Chapbook (490) |
Week 16: Portfolio Due with Final Project/Chapbook
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5/15 |
Small Group Workshops All: Revision and Chapbook |
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5/17 |
Submit final portfolios. Class Wrap-up |
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Week 17: FINAL EXAM WEEK
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5/22 |
We will meet during Final Exam time: 3pm |
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