The War of the Ants
English 1010 22
Seminar in Academic Writing: Satire
Spring 2009, Tu/Th 11:00am 12:45pm
BCH 443
Instructor: Brandon HawkOffice: CLAS 151
Office Phone: 860 486 3706Mailbox: CLAS 210
E mail:
[email protected]
Office Hours: Tu 10:00 11:00am (I am also available by appointment I will be on
campus most weekdays, so feel free to contact me to schedule another time.)
Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow. Lawrence Clark Powell
Required Texts
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Henderson, Bobby, The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (New York: Villard,
2006). ISBN: 0812976568. $11.16.
Strunk, William, and E. B. White, The Elements of Style, 4th ed. (Needham ... Show
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If you require accommodations for learning, reading, and/or writing, please let me
know as soon as possible so that I am aware and can make appropriate adjustments
for you.
Attendance and Participation Any class missed (due to the necessity of
participation in class discussions) will negatively affect the total participation
grade. Because participation is necessary for discussion and your (and your peers )
growth as a writer, your overall participation grade will be based on not only your
attendance in class but also your input in discussion and group workshops. Any in
class writing or reading responses not completed and/or handed in will also result
in a zero toward the total grade. Failure to attend a small group workshop will
result in a one letter grade reduction (e.g. A to B, B to C, etc.) for that particular
essay assignment. Tardiness for class may negatively affect your participation
grade for the day, and you risk missing important aspects of the class that may
prove pertinent to your work. Failure to prepare for a small group workshop will
negatively affect your participation grade. Cell phones are not tolerated they should
be turned to off or on silent (not on vibrate) when entering my classroom. If you feel
that a call, text message, etc., is important enough to take or make during class time
(and therefore more important than my class and my time), then you will be asked to
leave and receive subsequent