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Academic Year 2001/2002
Prose Writing Workshop: The African American Tradition
AFAM 210 FA
Key essays and autobiographical writings by African Americans from the pre-Emancipation era through the contemporary era will provide models for student writing as well as provide an overview of important trends in
African American cultural, social and
political thought. Readings from Douglass, Jacobs, Walker, Harper, Cooper, Wells, Du Bois, Locke, Hughes, Hansberry, Wright, Baldwin, Malcolm X, Morrison, Bambara, Smith, Hooks and Davis will provide a focus for
discussion of voice, audience, persuasion,
witness, etc.
MAJOR READINGS
CALL & RESPONSE: THE RIVERSIDE ANTHOLOGY OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERARY TRADITION, ed. Hill
ON WRITING WELL, latest edition available, William Zinsser
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Weekly essays and rewrites, midterm assignment, oral presentation, 5-7 page final project.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
To apply for admission, complete form available at The Center for African American Studies, 343 High Street. Class list will be posted at CAAS. Attendance at each class is required.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's
Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA AFAM
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Rushin,Kate
- Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: FISK312
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 12)
- SR. major: Jr. major:
- SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing, Focused Inquiry Course
- Permission: Permission of Instructor Required
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2002
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