English 201
Professor David A. Salomon
Spring 2003
M, 3/10: The Longer Paper
Please download and read the materials on the class homepage
for the Longer Paper
Also, bring Making Your Case to class
W, 3/12: Read chapter 2 in Making Your Case
Bring your grammar handbook to class
**Essay Two Due
F, 3/14: The Longer Paper continued
Read chapter 5 in Making Your Case
Read chapter 4 in Making Your Case
Rick Robbins
M, 3/17: Rick Robbins, Famous Persons We Have Known
"Lon Chaney, Jr., at the Supermarket in Capistrano Beach," 3
"Dick," 4
"Coming Back to Life," 7-8
"George McGovern Campaign Rally, San Diego, 1972," 11-14
"Meditation," 32
W, 3/19: "Painted Rocks," 40
"Fire Ring," 41
"The Dock in Winter," 42
"Lookout on Miller Point," 44
F, 3/21: "Essay on Rime," 56
"The Argument," 58
"On the Train Across America in 1902," 63
"Sign," 66
"Lockerbie," 68
"Demonstration," 72
"The Heavens," 73-74
M, 3/24: Film: TBA (2pm class meet in Jonas 305)
W, 3/26: Film: TBA (2pm class meet in Jonas 305)
F, 3/28: Film: TBA (2pm class meet in Jonas 305)
Also read Rick Robbins’ "Bread," 76-78
**Library Assignments Due
M, 3/31: Rick Robbins Visits Class
Robbins’ Reading at 7pm in the Student Union MarketPlace
Robbins will sign your copy of his book after the reading
W, 4/2: Film: TBA (2pm class meet in Jonas 305)
F, 4/4: Film: TBA (2pm class meet in Jonas 305)
M, 4/7: Workshop for Essay Three: bring printed draft to class
Ann Beattie
W, 4/9: "Learning to Fall"
F, 4/11: "Girl Talk"
**Essay Three Due
M, 4/14: "Jacklighting"
W, 4/16: "Desire"
F, 4/18: No Classes: Good Friday
M, 4/21: No Classes: Easter Monday
W, 4/23: "Waiting"
F, 4/25: Open Class: Bring in Longer Paper Drafts
**Works Cited Page (properly formatted) Due
M, 4/28: "Waiting"
W, 4/30: "The Burning House"
**All Longer Papers Due: No Exceptions
F, 5/2: Last Day of Class
Final Examination Questions Distributed In Class ONLY
Final Examination: Monday, May 5, 1:15-2:45, location to be announced