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Week |
Tuesday |
Thursday |
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1 |
No class |
1/10
· Introduction to the course
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2 |
1/15
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Reading: BT pp. xiv-xxi, 6-23; LP 11-19
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Creative non-fiction
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1/17
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Reading: BT: pp1-5, LP 43-63, ER-Tisdale
Assignment 1
What makes good travel writing
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3 |
1/22
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Reading: ER: Raban-read first half, Stern, BT:93-103
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Place: Russell Richardson |
1/24
à Workshop A1 |
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4 |
1/29
Reading: BT: 44-70, LP: 65-76
èAssignment 1: Description Exercise
1 DUE
Sentence style
Discuss Assignment 2 |
1/31
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Readings: Possible examples of Assignment 2
so be sure to take a look at these:
ER: Tsui-- Mexico
Gross- Hawaii
LP: pp 89 - 92
World Hum Article
(Thailand)
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5 |
2/5 No
class
Mike Finkel:
Wednesday, Feb 6, 7:30 PM,
TLC 040
Reading: ER Finkel - Is Youssouf a male slave??
Finkel - To wait or flee |
2/7
·
Discuss Mike Finke's articles and talk
--Truth, honesty, presenting “fact”
à
Emailed query due/ A2 |
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6 |
2/12
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Readings:
BT:218- 224, 175-178
LP: 100- 105, (92-100; if you
have time)
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Narration: Scott Onak |
2/14
Chad
Wesen, recruiter for the Peace Corps
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Guest Lecture: M Mamaoui-- Colonialism, orientalism,
and travel writing
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7 |
2/19
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Reading:
Due: 3 copies of A2 to distribute for workshop |
2/21
·
Reading
àWorkshop A2 |
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8 |
2/26
è
Assignment 2 DUE |
2/28
·
Reading: ER: P Houston (Bhutan) , BT 153-155,
ER: Vlahos (Iran)
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9 |
3/4
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Reading: BT 77-92, 153-155
· Characterization: Anna Vodicka
à Emailed query due/Assignment 3 -by
5PM |
3/6
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Reading:ER: P Houston (Bhutan) , BT 153-155, ER:
Vlahos (Iran)
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3/11 Spring Break |
3/13 Spring Break |
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10 |
3/18
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Reading: BT: BT 152-155, 156-174 |
3/20
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Reading: BT 152-155, 156-174 264-270
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Tone: Matt Bauman
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11 |
3/25
Reading:
ER: Gilbert, BT 282-290
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Deb
Ricks: Metaphor/stylistics
Due: 3 copies of A3 to distribute for workshop |
3/27
FORMAT
àWorkshop A3
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12 |
4/1
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Reading:105-122 (sex trade/Costa Rica)
èASSIGNMENT
3 Due |
4/3
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Reading:105-122 (sex trade/Costa Rica) ,239-263
(Dubai),
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13 |
4/8
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Reading:BT 224-238 (Libya)
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4/10
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No class
Query for Assignment 4 due (no later than 4/14 at noon)
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14 |
4/15
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Reading:Mattheissen-ER
Photos and format
Discuss Assignment 4
Revision of Assignment 4 DUE
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4/17
Reading:
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Cultural sensitivity: Sayantani Dasgupta |
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15 |
4/22
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Reading:
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Due: 3 copies of A4 to distribute for workshop
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4/24
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Reading:
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Workshop A 4
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16 |
4/29
Last
class Look at
assignment 4 and wrap up the course |
5/1
è ASSIGNMENT
4 DUE No class.
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