syllabus
AUGUST
Mon 29 Introductions & review syllabus
Wed 31 Reading assignment due: Barry,
“A Heated Linguistic Debate”
[all required course readings can be
SEPTEMBER
Mon 5 College Closed-No classes
Wed 7 Reading assignment due: Mairs,
“On Being a Cripple”
Mon 12 Discussion & in-class writing
Wed 14 Discussion & in-class writing
Mon 19 Writing assignment due: What’s in a Name? (10%)
Wed 21 Reading assignment due: Moran, “Buying Sex Should Not Be Legal”
Mon 26 Reading assignment due:
McClelland, “Is Prostitution Just Another Job?”
– OR – Bazelon, “Should Prostitution Be a Crime?”
Wed 28 Discussion & in-class writing
OCTOBER
Mon 3 No classes scheduled
Wed 5 Writing assignment due: Sex Work or Exploitation? (10%)
Thur 6 (Mon sched)
Reading assignment due: Coates, “The Case for Reparations”
Mon 10 No classes scheduled (Columbus Day)
Wed 12 No classes scheduled
Mon 17 Reading assignment: Coates, “The Case for Reparations” (cont'd)
Wed 19 Discussion & in-class writing
Mon 24 Discussion & in-class writing
Wed 26 MIDTERM EXAM (10%)
Mon 31 Lecture: The research paper--how to
NOVEMBER
Wed 2 Writing assignment: Research proposal (step #1; 3%)
Mon 7 Meet in computer lab: Searching for sources—how to
10am--ME G16 / 2pm--NH 23
Wed 9 Meet in computer lab
10am--Sage 202 / 2pm--New Hall 23
Writing assignment: Annotated Bibliography (step #2; 3%)
Mon 14 Meet in computer lab (10am--ME G16 / 2pm--NH 23)
Writing assignment:
Online source, printed out and annotated (step #3; 3%)
Wed 16 Meet in the library--study rooms 232, 233, and 234
Writing assignment: Print source with summary --or--
dialogic journal (step #4; 3%)
Mon 21 Writing assignment: Draft of research paper (step #5; 3%)
Wed 23 Meet in the library--upper level, Southeast corner,
near the Law Library
Workshop: research/writing day
Mon 28 Meet in the library--upper level, Southeast corner,
near the Law Library
Workshop: research/writing day
Wed 30 Writing Assignment due: Research Paper (20%)
DECEMBER
Mon 5 Reading assignment due: Final Exam essay (TBA)
Wed 7 Review for final exam
DEC 8, 3-5pm
party & presentations
Language Hall, Faculty & Staff Lounge
Mon 12 Review for final exam
Final Exam (25%): TBA—December 14-21