Introductions
1/21
In Class: Course introduction, syllabus review, poetry discussion, brief introduction to "Is There a Text in This Class?" by Stanley Fish
What is English Studies?
1/26
Reading: "Is There a Text in This Class?" by Stanley Fish
In Class: No class meeting due to weather, complete written activity prior to 1/18 class (distributed via email)
1/28
Reading: Re-read "Is There a Text in This Class?" by Stanley Fish and complete activity
In Class: Lecture and discussion
Linguistics
2/2
Reading: What Language Is by John McWhorter (Introduction)
In Class: Workshop to prepare discussion of McWhorter
2/4
In Class: Guest Speaker - Professor Rich Epstein, student-led discussion of McWhorter
Rhetoric
2/9
Reading: "How Many 'Rhetorics?'" by Wayne Booth
In Class: Workshop to prepare discussion of Booth
2/11
In Class: Student-led discussion of Booth
"Catch Up" Week
2/16 (No class meeting)
Reading:
- Humanities Graduates Can Find a Great Job. It’s Time to Make This Fact Known.
- College majors with the best and worst job prospects — art history beats finance
- The rise of the English major: BlackRock COO wants to recruit liberal arts analysts that ‘have nothing to do with finance or technology’
2/18
In Class: Discussion and activity addressing the value of degrees in English and other humanities fields
Composition Studies
2/23
Reading: "Learning the Uses of Chaos" by Anne E. Berthoff
In Class: Workshop to prepare discussion of Berthoff
2/25
In Class: Student-led discussion of Berthoff
Communication
3/2
Reading: "Foundations of Communication Theory" by Littlejohn, et. al.
In Class: Workshop to prepare discussion of Littlejohn et. al.
3/4
In Class: Guest Speaker - Professor Allison Page, student-led discussion of Littlejohn et. al.
Exam Week
3/9
Reading: Review readings and all other materials
In Class: Exam Review Session
3/11
Exam 1
3/16 - 3/18 Spring Break
Literary Studies
3/23
Reading: Literary Analysis: The Basics by Celena Kusch (introduction), Severance through page 50
In Class: Workshop to prepare discussion of Kusch
3/25
Reading: Severance through page 100
In Class: Student-led discussion of Kusch
Literary Studies, Severance
3/30
Reading: Severance through page 200
In Class: Discussion of novel and practice with literary analysis, led by Prof. Brown
4/1
Reading: Finish Severance
In Class: Discussion of text and practice with literary analysis, led by Prof. Brown
Film Studies
4/6
Reading: "Film Language and Elements of Style" from The Story of Movies
In Class: Workshop to prepare discussion of "Film Language and Elements of Style"
4/8
In Class: Student-led discussion of "Film Language and Elements of Style"
Literary and Cultural Studies
4/13
Reading: "Literary and Cultural Studies" by Jonathan Culler
In Class: Workshop to prepare discussion of Culler
4/15
In Class: Student-led discussion of Culler
Creative Writing
4/20
Reading: "The Ecosystem of Story" by Jeff Vandermeer
In Class: Workshop to prepare discussion of Vandermeer and
4/22
In Class: Student-led discussion of Vandermeer
Interdisciplinary Programs at Rutgers-Camden
4/27
In Class: Prof. Brown leads discussion of Global Studies, Gender Studies, Digital Studies, and Africana Studies at Rutgers-Camden
Exam Week
4/29
Reading: Review readings and all other materials
In Class: Exam Review Session
5/4
Exam 2
