English 1; Fall 2017

English 1 Course Outline; RISE Program; Fall, 2009
Tuesdays and Thursdays, RISE: 11:00-12:15, Room 2154 Boylan Hall
Instructor: Rennie Gonsalves; Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 12:15-1:15
And By Appointment, 1420 N; BC Tel. 718-951-5928; e-mail: renniegons@yahoo.com
Blackboard Course Website accessible through http://portal.cuny.edu

 


 

     Syllabus                

 

Purpose of the Course:

In this course you will do a great deal of very close critical reading of essays dealing with a variety of topics, including Government, Justice, Wealth, Mind, Nature, and Feminism. You will discuss and write about these texts analytically; some of this writing will be short paragraphs, but most of it will be longer essays (six). Your essays will take the form of your own carefully considered and well crafted responses to the texts. You will have an opportunity to revise each essay once for a change of grade. The purpose of the course is to further develop and sharpen your ability to read and respond critically to texts.

Required Texts (available in the BC Bookstore):
Jacobus, Lee A. A World of Ideas; Essential Readings for College Writers, 8th edition, Bedford/St. Martins, 2010.
Hacker, Diana. A Writers Reference, 6th edition, Bedford/St. Martins 2007.