English 280 Bridgewater State University Spring 2012

Schedule WW=On Writing Well, TTS=Telling True Stories Week 1 Wed Jan 18 Introductions, Syllabus Fri Jan 20 Discuss: Journalistic writing Week 2 Mon Jan 23 Wed Jan 25 Read: WW ch 1,2,6, 8, 9, 10 Discuss: Principles and Methods, Essay #1 Fri Jan 27 Read: WW Ch. 20, 21, 22, TTS pxv-xvii, p14-16 Discuss: Blogs, Attitudes, journalism Week 3 Mon Jan 30 Due: Blog Read: WW Ch 12, TTS p30-33, p66-69. Discuss: interviewing, profiles, Book Club Wed Feb 1 Read: TTS p73-74, p51-54, Mrs Kellys Monster (in readings on website) Discuss: Reading Fri Feb 3 Book Club Meeting Due: Book Club Blog Read: TTS p104-107, p126-128, p132-135, p139140, p158-159. Discuss: reading, profile writing Week 4 Mon Feb 6 Find an example of a profile article from The New Yorker and bring to class. Wed Feb 8 Due: Workshop essay #1 Fri Feb 10 Book Club Meeting Due: Book Club Blog Week 5 Mon Feb 13 Due: Essay #1 Profile. Read: Talk of the Town Examples from The New Yorker (in readings on website) Discuss: Essay 2, Reading Wed Feb 15 Read: WW 116, WW 147, WW 193, TTS p20-22, p24-28 Discuss: Readings Fri Feb 17 Book Club Meeting Due: Book Club Blog Week 6 Mon Feb 20 Presidents Day No Class

Wed Feb 22 Monday schedule of classes (Wed classes will not meet) Read: TTS p100-104, p111-112, p116-121 Bring to class a sample of a Talk of the Town piece from The New Yorker or another newspaper or magazine Discuss: readings Fri Feb 24 Due: Blog Discuss: Midterm Portfolios, Midterm Portfolio Work Day Week 7 Mon Feb 27 Due: Essay #2 for workshop Wed Feb 29 Midterm Portfolio Work Day Discuss: Essay #3 and #4 Fri Mar 2 Book Club Meeting Due: Book Club Blog, Midterm Portfolios (bring hard copy of rough drafts to class and post link to electronic portfolio on blog) Week 8 Spring Break March 5-9 Week 9 Mon Mar 12 TBA Wed Mar 14 TBA Fri Mar 16 TBA Week 10 Mon Mar 19 Read: TTS p230-233, p233-235, Excerpt from Feature Writing- features in newspapers, Adam and Megans Story (both in readings section on website) Discuss: features in newspapers and examples Wed Mar 21 Read: Excerpt from Feature Writing-features in magazines, Death of a Playmate (both in readings section on website) Discuss: features in magazines and examples Fri Mar 23 Due: Blog Read: TTS p164-169, p170-172, 172, 176 Discuss: Ethics, research Week 11 Mon Mar 26 Read: TTS p198-202, p202-205, p235-239 Discuss: style and revising Wed Mar 28 Discuss: Publication Options Fri Mar 30 Book Club Meeting Due: Book Club Blog Week 12 Mon Apr 2 Due: Essay #3 for workshop. Discuss: Essay #4 workday Wed Apr 4 Due: Essay 3 Read: Pearls Before Breakfast (in readings on website) Discuss: Reading

Fri Apr 6 Book Club Meeting Due: Book Club Blog Week 13 Mon Apr 9 Read: Zepps Last Stand (in readings on website) Discuss: Reading, Essay #4 workday Wed Apr 11 Final Book Club Meeting Due: Book Club Blog Fri Apr 13 Book Club Presentation work day Due: Book Club Blog Week 14 Mon Apr 16 Patriots Day- No class Wed Apr 18 class cancelled for conferences-Essay #4 draft due Fri Apr 20 class cancelled for conferences-Essay #4 draft due Week 15 Mon Apr 23 Book Club Presentation work day Due: Essay #4 Wed Apr 25 Due: Book Club Presentations Fri Apr 27 Due: Book Club Presentations Week 16 Mon Apr 30 Final Portfolio work day/workshop Final Exam: Wed May 2 11:00-1:00- Final presentation and final portfolios due. (bring hard copy portfolio drafts to class and post link on blog to electronic portfolio.)