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Seeing & Writing (now in its second edition) has been used
to teach a wide range of composition and other courses at hundreds of institutions.
Syllabi, class projects, and other course materials for the first edition are
available here. If you have materials you'd like to contribute, or comments you'd
like to share, please e–mail us at composition@bedfordstmartins.com.
Group project in which students collaborate in small groups to research and edit a new chapter. "I realized when planning my classes that Chapter 3, Capturing Memorable Moments, was rendered obsolete by the fact of the terrorist attacks of 2001." Students are asked to make decisions about what material to leave in and what to leave out and to support their decisions. Lisa Albers Introduction to Composition Winter 2003
Syllabus and course outline for portfolio composition course with a social constructionist slant:"Writing is your thinking made public." Angi Caster Writing & Reading 101, Fall 2000 Highline Community College, Des Moines, WA
Syllabus and course description for composition course that emphasizes critical thinking and verbal and visual literacies: "The greatest challenges you'll face as a writer are discovering something meaningful to say and using your writing to participate in a conversation about a subject." Virginia Carroll College English I, Fall 2000 Kent State University, Stark Campus, OH
Syllabus and paper topic for honors English course: "Time magazine: News or Fluff?" Charles Hood English 101 (Honors), Fall 2000 Antelope Valley College, Lancaster, CA
Syllabus for freshman composition course focusing on the personal essay and "modes" of writing. Bryan Walpert Expository Writing, Fall 2000 University of Denver, CO
Syllabus for humanities colloquium that "attempts to investigate the texts and images of contemporary culture." Mark Szantyr & Julius Sokenu Humanities 196, Fall 2000 Quinebaug Valley Community Technical College, Danielson, CT
Syllabus for freshman composition course that aims to help students "develop confidence and expertise in writing clear, organized expository, and argumentative essays." Priscilla Kanet English 101-120, Fall 2000 Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Syllabus and creative paper topics for descriptive, analytical, and argumentative papers for freshman expository writing course with a focus on academic discourse. Martha Kruse English 101/22, Fall 2000 University of Nebraska-Kearney, NE
Syllabus and projects and assignments for rhetoric course for majors offering "intensive theoretical and practical study of discourse"; assignments ask students to write a personal narrative, a synthesis and analysis essay, and a researched argument. Allison Russell English 115-45, Fall 2000 Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
Syllabus for upper-level comp course called "The U.S. Experience" that "focuses on the role of visual representations in the shaping of culture." Ben McCorkle English 367.01, Spring 2000 The Ohio State University |
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