Syllabus
| Tues. Feb. 8 | Introductions |
| Thurs. Feb. 10 | Read: Frayn, Ch. 1-4, pp. 3-89
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| Tues. Feb. 15 | Read: Frayn, Ch. 5-8, pp. 93-189
Read: O'Connor, Intro, Part 1, pp. 1-46 |
| Thurs. Feb. 17 | Read: Frayn, Ch. 9-11, pp. 193-261 |
| Tues. Feb. 22 | Read: O'Connor, Pt. 2, Ch. 6-13, pp. 49-98 |
| Thurs. Feb. 24 | Read: Kidder, Ch. 1-10, pp. 3-103 |
| Tues. March 1 | Read: Kidder, Ch. 11-21, pp. 104-210 |
| Thurs. March 3 | Read: Kidder, Ch. 22-Afterword, pp. 211-301 Reading Response #4 |
| Tues. March 8 | Group conferences on Essay 2: Reporting Research Read: O'Connor, Pt. 2, Ch. 14-19, pp. 99-137 |
| Thurs. March 10 | Read: Barrett, Ch. 1-3, pp. 11-115 |
| Tues. March 15 | Essay 2 Due Read: Barrett, Ch. 4-5, pp. 117-185 |
| Thurs. March 17 | Read: Barrett, Ch. 6-8, pp. 187-287 Reading Response #6 |
| March 19-28 | Spring Break (including Easter) |
| Tues. March 29 | Read: Barrett, Ch. 9-11, pp. 289-394 |
| Thurs. March 31 | Bibliographic Instruction Session, L 355 |
| Tues. April 5 | Essay 3: Written in class |
| Thurs. April 7 | Conferences on Essay 4: Research essay |
| Tues. April 12 | Essay 4: Writing Groups |
| Thurs. April 14 | Work on Research Essay |
| Tues. April 19 | Essay 4 Due (graded) |
| Thurs. April 21 | Read: Krakauer, Intro, Ch.1-7, pp. 1-104 Summitting Everest Reading Response # 7 |
| Tues. April 26 | Read: Krakauer, Ch.8-14, pp. 105-203 Read: O'Connor, Pt. 3, Ch. 20-26, pp. 141-196 |
| Thurs. April 28 | Read: Krakauer, Ch.15-Postscript, pp. 205-333 Reading Response # 8 |
| Tues. May 3 | Essay 5: Persuasive Writing Groups |
| Thurs. May 5 | Read: Ondaatje, pp. 1-130 Reading Response #9 |
| Tues. May 10 | Read: Ondaatje, pp. 131-226 |
| Thurs. May 12 | Read: Ondaatje, pp. 227-302 Ondaatje and History Reading Response # 10 |
| Tues. May 17 | Reading Day |
| Thurs. May 19 | Portfolio Due, Noon |
| Mon. May 23 2:30-4:30 | Final Exam (Essay 6) |