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Academic Year 2004/2005

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.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA AFAM    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005

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