ENGLISH 209: THE
WRITER'S CRAFT
Tentative Syllabus
| Date | Classwork | Course Preparation |
| August 28 | Course Introduction | Journal 1 in Class |
| August 30 | Course Introduction: Fiction/Nonfiction | Journal 2 |
| September 4 | LABOR DAY/NO CLASS MEETING | |
| September 6 | Ragtime: Class Discussion | Journal 3 |
| September 11 | Ragtime: Class Discussion | Journal 4 |
| September 13 | Ragtime: Class Discussion | |
| September 18 | After Hannibal: Class Discussion | Journal 5 |
| September 20 | After Hannibal: Class Discussion | Journal 6 |
| September 25 | After Hannibal: Class Discussion | |
| September 27 | Vaporetto 13: Class Discussion | Journal 7 |
| October 2 | Vaporetto 13: Class Discussion | Journal 8 |
| October 4 | No Class Meeting | |
| October 9 | Nonfiction in Fiction Workshop | Journal 9 |
| October 11 | Nonfiction in Fiction Workshop | Journal 10 |
| October 16 | Nonfiction in Fiction Workshop | |
| October 18 | The Liar's Club: Class Discussion | Journal 11. Deadline: Paper #1 |
| October 23 | The Liar's Club: Class Discussion | Journal 12 |
| October 25 | The Liar's Club: Class Discussion | |
| October 30 | The Professor & The Madman: Class Discussion | Journal 13 |
| November 1 | The Professor & The Madman: Class Discussion | Journal 14 |
| November 6 | The Professor & The Madman: Class Discussion | |
| November 8 | The Meadow: Class Discussion | Journal 15 |
| November 11 | The Meadow: Class Discussion | Journal 16 |
| November 15 | The Meadow: Class Discussion | |
| November 20 | Fiction in Nonfiction Workshop | Journal 17 |
| November 22 | THANKSGIVING RECESS | |
| November 27 | Fiction in Nonfiction Workshop | Journal 18 |
| November 29 | Fiction in Nonfiction Workshop | Journal 19 |
| December 4 | Fiction in Nonfiction Workshop | |
| December 6 | Course Review | Journal 20; Deadline: Journals; Paper #2 |
| December 11 | Final Examination: Anspach 253 6-7:50 p.m. |