Eng 1310
Spring 2002
Instructor: Kim Wells

Correction for February Reading Schedule

This syllabus correction replaces the page that is wrong in your original... however, hold on to that original, as the rest of the syllabus is correct.

February
Tuesday February 5 Lesson: Introduction to PIE. (mmm, pie)
Thursday February 7 Reading: FOR, pp. 185-192 & "Hatsuyo Nakamura" pp. 203-210.
Writing: FOR, pp. 210- answer question 3
(1-2 typed pages, double spaced).
Tuesday February 11 Paper 2, final draft DUE.
Paper 3 assignment handed out and explained.
Thursday February 14 No class. Happy Valentine's Day!
Tuesday February 19

Reading: FOR, pp. 323-330 & "Urban Legends: 'The Boyfriend's Death'" pp. 338-346.
Writing: Go to the following URL: http://www.snopes.com
Find an urban legend on the site that interests you, and then explain what is interesting to you about this legend. How does the Snopes site present urban myth? How do they explain the legend you find interesting? Explain why this example is interesting to you. Bring a printout of the page you choose, along with your written discussion.

(1-2 pages, typed, double spaced).
Thursday February 21 Lesson: "I just love a happy ending/beginning/middle?" or, strategies for writing papers with all the good stuff included.
Tuesday February 26 Reading: FOR, "On the Fear of Death" pp. 437-443.
Writing: FOR, Answer question 7, p. 443 (1-2 pages, typed, double-spaced).
Thursday February 28 In Class Open Discussion Day: Bring your own (current events, etc) topic, prepare to debate.