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FALL 2010: COMPOSITION (English 102-B)
International News Sites

Feel free to post your favorite links to international English-language news sites, in addition to those listed here.

FALL 2010: COMPOSITION (English 102-B)
Globalized Slums

Our first 102 reading assignment, Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell, dates back to 1933, but a Harper's article by Mike Davis connects the rise of mega-cities, slums, and global urban poverty directly to the current policies and forces of globalization.

FALL 2010: COMPOSITION (English 102-B)
Paper #1 Lab-Drafting Instructions

Paper #1 began with in-class rough-drafting during Week One, and here are the instructions for getting started on Paper #1. If you missed the drafting session, get in touch with Professor Ortiz to schedule a make-up session during office hours. If you completed the rough draft in class, then wait for comments on your draft, to be returned during class in Week Two.

FALL 2010: NEWS REPORTING & WRITING (English 151-C)
What can you do with writing?

This English 151 handout tries to define journalism as a distinct kind of writing, while dealing also with the challenge of what you can do with writing as a profession.

FALL 2010: COMPOSITION (English 102-B)
What is plagiarism?

This brief article from The Chronicle of Higher Education reviews the basics of recognizing and avoiding plagiarism.

FALL 2010: COMPOSITION (English 102-PRY)
SYLLABUS: COMP 102-PRY

Welcome to English 102-PRY, FALL 2010!

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FALL 2010: JOURNALISM (English 153)
SYLLABUS: ENGLISH 153 (Journalism)

Welcome to English 153 for FALL 2010!

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