ENGLISH 593 SEMINAR IN WRITING NONFICTION
Tentative Course Outline
Date Class Activity Class Preparation
Jan 19 Course Introduction. Nonfiction In-Class Journal Entry
Jan 26  Workshop Project #1. The Nature of Nonfiction Reading—Diving Bell; Lamy, Lott
Drafting—Caption
Journal
Feb 2 Workshop Project #1. ReadingGilb, Norris. Drafting Project #1
Feb 9 Workshop Project #1 ReadingBlew, "Child," "Art", Hampl, "Streets," "Memory". Drafting/Revising
Feb 16 Workshop Project #2 Reading—Poirier-Bures, "Place," "Piece", Morano. Planning/Review;
Feb 23 Workshop Project #2  Reading—McPhee, Saner. Drafting/Revising; 
Mar 1 Workshop Project #3 ReadingNye, Toth, Willard, Root; Handout:White. Planning/Review
Mar 6-14 SPRING RECESS/No Class Meeting  
Mar 15 Workshop Project #3 ReadingAciman, Iyer. Drafting/Revising
Mar 22 Workshop Project #3 ReadingWegman, Peterson, Pope, "Teacher," "Composing". Drafting/Revising
Mar 29 Workshop Project #4 ReadingLopate, "What", Sanders, "Singular," Chase, "Warping," "Notes". Planning/Review
Apr 5 Workshop Project #4 ReadingTompkins, "Museum," "Shadow," Torgovnick. Drafting/Revising
Apr 12 Workshop Project #4 ReadingSchwartz, "Father," "Memoir?", Ives. Drafting/Revising
Apr 19 Workshop Portfolio ReadingSommers, Bartkevicius, Faery. Drafting/Revising
Apr 26 Workshop Portfolio Revising DUEDATE: JOURNAL
May 3 Final Examination Period: Writing Fair 4-5:50 p.m. Ans 252

DUEDATE: PORTFOLIO

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