CEP English/Honors College Writing Syllabus

Grade Breakdown:

Essays 50%

Tests 30%

Class Participation: 20%

Essay Due Dates:

9/13: 2-3 page response to one of the summer readings using some of the techniques from Chapters 1 and 2 of They Say, I Say.

9/20: Revised version of first paper.

10/4: 4-5 page expansion of first paper using techniques from They Say, I Say Chapters 1-4.

10/25: Revised version of second paper.

11/15: 7-9 page analysis of any of the grouped readings from the previous weeks.

12/2: Revised version of third paper.

12/20: 10-12 page final paper on topic of student’s choice.

1/17: Revised version of final paper.

Week of 9/2—9/6

In-Class Discussion: Fields of Reading pgs.97-107“Politics and the English Language” Orwell

Fields of Reading pgs.181-192“What’s So Bad about Hate?” Sullivan

They Say, I Say pgs. xix-xxix and 1-15 “Preface” and “Introduction”

Homework: They Say, I Say pgs. 17-101 Chapters 1 and 2

Week of 9/9—9/13

***Paper 1 due 9/13***

In-Class Discussion: Fields of Reading pgs.398-408 “Ways of Seeing” Berger

Fields of Reading pgs.410-425 “A Stream of Illusion” Carter

Homework: They Say, I Say pgs.103-108 Chapter 3

They Say, I Say pgs.335-345 “2b or Not 2b?” Crystal

Fields of Reading pgs.533-541 “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Carr

Week of 9/16—9/20

***Paper 1 Revised Version due 9/20***

In-Class Discussion: Fields of Reading pgs.494-504 “Why I Blog” Sullivan

They Say, I Say pgs.335-345 “2b or Not 2b?” Crystal

Fields of Reading pgs.533-541 “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Carr

Homework: They Say, I Say pgs. 139-173 Chapter 4

Fields of Reading pgs. 248-255 “A Modest Proposal” Swift

Fields of Reading pgs. 57-65 “The Long Good-Bye: Mother’s Day in Federal Prison”

Coyne

Week of 9/23—9/27

In-Class Discussion: Fields of Reading pgs. 195-207 “Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in

America” Ehrenreich

Fields of Reading pgs. 248-255 “A Modest Proposal” Swift

Fields of Reading pgs. 57-65 “The Long Good-Bye: Mother’s Day in Federal

Prison” Coyne

Homework: Fields of Reading pgs. 459-462 “Why Leaves Turn Color in the Fall” Ackerman

Fields of Reading pgs. 464-465 “Why the Sky Is Blue” Jeans

They Say, I Say pgs. 564-567 “Hiding from Reality” Herbert

They Say, I Say pgs. 568-570 “Is the American Dream Over?” Thomas

Week of 9/30—10/4

***Paper 2 due 10/4***

In-Class Discussion: Fields of Reading pgs. 459-462 “Why Leaves Turn Color in the Fall”

Ackerman

Fields of Reading pgs. 464-465 “Why the Sky Is Blue” Jeans

They Say, I Say pgs. 564-567 “Hiding from Reality” Herbert

They Say, I Say pgs. 568-570 “Is the American Dream Over?” Thomas

Homework: They Say, I Say pgs. 572-578 “The American Dream: Dead, Alive or on Hold?”

King

They Say, I Saypgs. 580-584 “Income Inequality: Too Big to Ignore” Frank

They Say, I Say pgs. 586-603 “Confronting Inequality” Krugman

They Say, I Say pgs. 606-618 “Up Against Wal-Mart” Olsson

They Say, I Say pgs. 620-623 “Progressive Wal-Mart. Really.”Mallaby

Week of 10/7—10/11

In-Class Discussion: They Say, I Say pgs. 572-578 “The American Dream: Dead, Alive or on

Hold?” King

They Say, I Say pgs. 580-584 “Income Inequality: Too Big to Ignore” Frank

They Say, I Say pgs. 586-603 “Confronting Inequality” Krugman

They Say, I Say pgs. 606-618 “Up Against Wal-Mart” Olsson

They Say, I Say pgs. 620-623 “Progressive Wal-Mart. Really.”Mallaby

Homework: Fields of Reading pgs. 75-83 “Urban Legends: ‘The Boyfriend’s Death’” Brunvand

Fields of Reading pgs. 665-669 “The Cave” Plato

Fields of Reading pgs. 710-732 “Ways of Seeing” Berger

Week of 10/14—10/18

In-Class Discussion: Fields of Reading pgs. 75-83 “Urban Legends: ‘The Boyfriend’s Death’”

Brunvand

Fields of Reading pgs. 665-669 “The Cave” Plato

Fields of Reading pgs. 710-732 “Ways of Seeing” Berger

Homework: Fields of Reading pgs. 158-171 “Is God an Accident?” Bloom

Fields of Reading pgs. 220-229 “The Selfless Gene” Judson

Fields of Reading pgs. 427-441 “The Moral Instinct” Pinker

Week of 10/21—10/25

***Revised Second Paper due 10/25***

In-Class Discussion: Fields of Reading pgs. 158-171 “Is God an Accident?” Bloom

Fields of Reading pgs. 220-229 “The Selfless Gene” Judson

Fields of Reading pgs. 427-441 “The Moral Instinct” Pinker

Homework: Fields of Reading pgs. 752-759 “Morning of the Stroke” Bolte Taylor

Fields of Reading pgs. 793-801 “Of Time and Autobiography” Schacter

Fields of Reading pgs. 360-370 “The Other Stem-Cell Debate” Shreeve

Week of 10/28—11/1

In-Class Discussion: Fields of Reading pgs. 752-759 “Morning of the Stroke” Bolte Taylor

Fields of Reading pgs. 793-801 “Of Time and Autobiography” Schacter

Fields of Reading pgs. 360-370 “The Other Stem-Cell Debate” Shreeve

Homework: Fields of Reading pgs. 506-521 “The Hive” Poe

Fields of Reading pgs. 523-532 “Future Reading: Digitization and Its Discontents”

Grafton

Week of 11/4—11/6

In-Class Discussion: Fields of Reading pgs. 506-521 “The Hive” Poe

Fields of Reading pgs. 523-532 “Future Reading: Digitization and Its

Discontents” Grafton

Homework: They Say, I Say pgs. 391-393 “Don’t Blame the Eater” Zinczenko

They Say, I Say pgs. 395-398 “What You Eat Is Your Business” Balko

They Say, I Say pgs. 442-446 “Resisting the Moralization of Eating” Maxfield

They Say, I Say pgs. 454-473 “Having It His Way: The Construction of Masculinity

in Fast-Food TV Advertising” Freeman and Merskin

Week of 11/11—11/15

*** 7-9 page Paper 3 due 11/15***

In-Class Discussion: They Say, I Say pgs. 391-393 “Don’t Blame the Eater” Zinczenko

They Say, I Say pgs. 395-398 “What You Eat Is Your Business” Balko

They Say, I Say pgs. 442-446 “Resisting the Moralization of Eating” Maxfield

They Say, I Say pgs. 454-473 “Having It His Way: The Construction of Masculinity

in Fast-Food TV Advertising” Freeman and Merskin

Homework: They Say, I Say pgs. 489-510 “Why Sports Matter” Sheed

They Say, I Say pgs. 545-551 “We, the Public, Place the Best Athletes on Pedestals”

Moller

Week of 11/18—11/22

In-Class Discussion: They Say, I Say pgs. 489-510 “Why Sports Matter” Sheed

They Say, I Say pgs. 545-551 “We, the Public, Place the Best Athletes on Pedestals”

Moller

Homework: Fields of Reading pgs. 567-583 “I Just Wanna Be Average” Rose

Fields of Reading pgs. 613-623 “What High School Is” Sizer

They Say, I Say pgs. 222-242 “Are Too Many People Going to College?” Murray

They Say, I Say pgs. 198-209 “Kenyon Commencement Speech” Wallace

Week of 11/25—11/27

In-Class Discussion: Fields of Reading pgs. 567-583 “I Just Wanna Be Average” Rose

Fields of Reading pgs. 613-623 “What High School Is” Sizer

They Say, I Say pgs. 222-242 “Are Too Many People Going to College?” Murray

They Say, I Say pgs. 198-209 “Kenyon Commencement Speech” Wallace

Homework: None

Week of 12/2—12/6

***Revised Paper 3 due 12/2***

In-Class Discussion:Fields of Reading pgs. 567-583 “I Just Wanna Be Average” Rose

Fields of Reading pgs. 613-623 “What High School Is” Sizer

They Say, I Say pgs. 222-242 “Are Too Many People Going to College?” Murray

They Say, I Say pgs. 198-209 “Kenyon Commencement Speech” Wallace

Homework: They Say, I Say pgs. 190-196 “The New Liberal Arts” Ungar

They Say, I Say pgs. 256-272 “A Lifetime of Student Debt? Not Likely” Wilson

Fields of Reading pgs. 625-633 “Why We Hate Teachers” Keizer

Fields of Reading pgs. 635-642 “First, Kill All the School Boards: A Modest

Proposal to Fix the Schools” Miller

Week of 12/9—12/13

In-Class Discussion: They Say, I Say pgs. 190-196 “The New Liberal Arts” Ungar

They Say, I Say pgs. 256-272 “A Lifetime of Student Debt? Not Likely” Wilson

Fields of Reading pgs. 625-633 “Why We Hate Teachers” Keizer

Fields of Reading pgs. 635-642 “First, Kill All the School Boards: A Modest

Proposal to Fix the Schools” Miller

Homework: ***10-12 Page Final Paper due 12/20***

***Final Draft of Final Paper 1/17***