Class Tuesday, 7pm Hagstrum Room and Syllabus Corrections

Hello everyone,

As we discussed on Friday, we will be having class (discussing Boswell handout and Mary Rowlandson's captivity narrative) on Tuesday, January 18, at 7:00pm. We will meet in the Hagstrum Room, 201 University Hall. See you all there!

New - Note these Corrections to the syllabus for the next couple of weeks.

Week 3: Writing a Captivity Narrative, Reading a Travel Narrative
Monday, January 17
Discuss Boswell handout and Rowlandson, "Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson"
Homework: Begin writing a two- to three-page first draft of a captivity narrative, based upon your own experience. Post it to the web-log and bring two printed copies to class on Friday.
(Times New Roman, 12pt., double-spaced, 1-inch margins.)

Wednesday, January 19
Continue discussion of Rowlandson, and addressing questions about the first assignment.
Establish revision groups for weekend revisions.
Homework: Read first half of Byrd, Secret History. Post questions/comments for discussion on the web-log.

Friday, January 21
Bring first draft of Captivity essay to class (2 copies) to exchange with revision partners.
Discuss Byrd, Secret History
Schedule individual meetings for next Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
Homework: Each student must post comments, corrections, advice to each of their revising partners' work to the web-log, as well as on the printed copies to return to their authors.
Read second half of Byrd, Secret History. Post questions/comments for discussion on the web-log.

Week 4: Searching for Happiness in Other Lands
Monday, January 24
Discuss Byrd, Secret History
Homework: Read Johnson, Rasselas, chapters 1-16
Begin revising your captivity narrative according to your partners' suggestions. Final draft should be 4 - 4 1/2 pages long.

Wednesday, January 26
Discuss Johnson, Rasselas
Homework: Read Johnson, Rasselas, chapters 17-33. Post questions/comments for discussion on the web-log. What particular theme, image, character, etc. interests you most and why?
Continue Revisions - discuss in individual meetings with professor.

Friday, January 28
Discuss Johnson, Rasselas
Homework: Read Johnson, Rasselas, chapters 34-49. Post questions/comments for discussion on the web-log. Have your interests changed? Have you noticed more of what interests you?
Make final revisions to your captivity narrative.

Week 5: The Search Continues, and Writing a Persuasive Essay
First Paper due at the beginning of class on Monday.