English 4650 schedule, summer 2021
Updated 7/1/21
English 4650 schedule, summer 2021
Updated 7/1/21
Note that this schedule of meeting and assignments is tentative. I will make adjustments as need arises, giving ample notice in class and on the web when making changes in the schedule.
| Dates | Readings | Topics | Assignments |
June 23-30
Drop/add ends June 24 |
Course syllabus | Introduction to course |
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Thurs., July 1- |
Style, by Williams and Bizup, Lessons 1-3, pp. 2-?? |
What, exactly, is style? "Actions and Characters" |
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| Thurs., June 4 | Video meeting 1:00 p.m. in Zoom | ||
| Sat., June 6 | |||
Sun. June 7- |
Style, Lessons 4-6, pp. 6 |
Cohesion and Emphasis Clarity of Form |
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| Thurs., June 11 | Video meeting 1:00 p.m. in Zoom | ||
| Sat. June 13 | Writing exercise 2 Paragraph assignment 2 |
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Sun. June 14- |
Style, Lessons 7-9 (pp. 93-120) |
Grace: Concision and Shape Elegance and Ethics |
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| Thurs., June 18 | Video meeting 1:00 p.m. in Zoom | ||
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Sun. June 21- |
Style, Lessons 10-12, pp. ??-92) |
What, exactly, is editing? Scale and scope, types of editing Editing your own work, especially |
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| Thurs., June 25 | Video meeting 1:00 p.m. in MS Teams | ||
| Sat. June 27 | Paragraph assignment 4 Editing exercise 1 |
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Sun. June 28- |
Style, Appendix I (pp. 193-212) | Political aspects of editing Editing: tools and practical methods |
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| Sun. July 5 | Editing exercise 2 | ||
| Thurs., July 9 | Video meeting 1:00 p.m. in MS Teams | ||
| Sat. July 11 | Writing exercise 4 Editing exercise 3 |
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Sun. July 12- |
Editing: audience, rhetoric, and more audience |
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| Sat. July 18 | Editing exercise 4 Editing project 1 |
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| Mon. Jul. 26 | Writing exercise 5 Editing exercise 5 Editing project 2 |
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