Professor: Byron Hawk
Email: bhawk@gmu.edu
Time: MW 300PM-415PM
Place: Rob B103

Syllabus

This is a tentative schedule by week and day, for assignments, readings, and activities. Tentative means I can vary it as much as seems appropriate. However, plan on sticking very close to this outline especially on major due dates. I will post all revisions/additions of/to the syllabus on this web page. The updated web version will always override the printable PDF version.

Week 1: Introductions

W Jan 22 – Introductions: homework?read FA Ch. 1, LN 1-4

Week 2:

M 27 – What is Nonfiction? In class writing, discussion (autobiography as haiku): homework-read FA Ch. 2, LN 5-8

W 29 – Style. In class writing, discussion (review haikus): homework-read LN 9, 10

Week 3: Personal Experience/Memoir

M Feb 3 – Personal experience; In class writing, discussion: homework-read FA Ch. 3

W 5 – In class writing/draft; discuss revision: homework-draft of personal/memoir

Week 4:

M 10 – peer review/workshop

W 12 – peer review/workshop

Week 5: Criticism/Review

M 17 – PM due; In class writing: homework-read FA Ch.6, LN 13

W 19 – Argument/criticism; In class writing, discussion: homework-read BAMW, Gold (414), Tartt (431), Wolcott (446)

Week 6:

M 24 – In class writing, discussion: homework-collect critical examples, bring to class

W 26 – discussion what you see in examples:

Week 7:

M Mar 3 – discussion of examples/criteria: homework-bring in reading folder

W 5 – in class writing (music): homework-begin reviews, start draft/s of Criticism

(Spring Break gives you time to re/view an object extensively or more than one if you wish. A review of the following movie is highly encouraged but not required as is a review of Ehrenreich's book.)

March 6th (Thur) and 7th (Fri): Film Screening: Real Women Have Curves. A popular contemporary movie directed by Patricia Cardoso that features working women as central characters. See Real Women Have Curves for more information. Time: 6 pm and 9 pm, Johnson Center Cinema. (Free w/ GMU I.D., .25 popcorn)

Spring Recess March 9 - 16

Week 8:

M 17 – peer review Criticism: homework-revise drafts

W 19 – peer review Criticism: homework-finish reviews, read FA Ch.5, LN 14, 15 (CCCC March 19-22)

Week 9: Reflective Essay

M 24 – Criticism/Reviews due: In class writing, discussion: homework-read BAMW, Vaughn (36), Fadiman (228), Montaigne (Essays 17 and 20)

W 26 – In class writing, discussion: homework-read Ehrenreich (first half)

Week 10:

M 31 – In class writing, discussion: homework-draft of reflection paper

W Apr 2 – peer review Reflection: homework-draft of reflection paper

April 3rd (Thur): Lecture: Miriam Ching Yoon Louie, author of Sweatshop Warriors: Immigrant Worker Women Take on The Global Factory. Louie has devoted over three decades to empowering Women of Color, immigrant women workers, and grassroots Asian communities. Time and location TBA.

Week 11:

M 7 – peer review Reflection: homework-read Ehrenreich (second half)

W 9 – In class writing, discussion: homework-finish reflection paper

April 9th (Wed): Multi-Disciplinary Panel Discussion on Nickel and Dimed featuring Peter Boettke (Economics), Mike O' Malley (History), Mark Jacobs (Sociology), Julie Mahler (Public and International Affairs), Barbara Melosh (English) and Claire Snyder (Public and International Affairs). 5:55-7:10, Lecture Hall One.

Week 12: Final Project/Feature

M 14 – RE due; in class writing: homework-read FA Ch 4, LN 11, 12

W 16 – In class writing, discussion: homework-read FA Ch 10, LN 16

Week 13:

M 21 – In class writing, discussion: homework-write feature proposal draft

W 23 – In class pitch, group discussion: homework-read BAMW Ehrlich (2), Kurson (84), Wallace (106) (continue to focus on FA Ch 10) -- start research

Week 14:

M 28 – In class writing, discussion: homework-read BAMW Malan (50), Gilbert (294), Bartlett/Steele (350) -- continue research

W 30 – In class writing, discussion: homework-read FA Ch. 11, LN Appendices A & B -- continue research, writing

Week 15:

M May 5 – group teacher conferences on final papers (final proposal due; Reading and Working portfolios due)

Week 16: Finals Week, Turn in Writing Portfolios (in my box)

May 7 – 15