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English 4650 schedule, summer 2021

Updated 7/23/21

This schedule of meeting and assignments is tentative and subject to change.

Dates Readings Topics Assignments
June 23-30

Drop/add ends June 24
Course syllabus Introduction to course
 

Thurs. July 1-
   Tues. July 6

Style, by Williams and Bizup, Lessons 1-3, pp. 2-45

What, exactly, is style?
"Actions"
Editing your own writing
Writing exercise 1
Paragraph assignment 1
Tues., July 6 Class meeting tba

Wed. July 7-
  Tues, July 13

Style, Lessons 4-6, pp. 46-92

"Characters"
Cohesion
Emphasis
Editing tools and practical methods
Writing exercise 2
Editing exercise 1
Tues, July 13 Class meeting tba
Wed. July 14-
  Tues. July 20

Style, Lessons 7-9, pp. 94-136

Grace: Motivation
Global Coherence
Concision
Editing others' writing

Writing exercise 3
Paragraph assignment 2
Editing exercise 2

Tues., July 20 Class meeting tba

Wed. July 21-
  Mon. July 26

Style, Lessons 10-12, pp. 137-92

Shape
Elegance
Ethics
Writing exercise 4
Paragraph assignment 3
Editing project
Mon., July 26 Class meeting tba