Resource+Files

=This page will include files and links that will serve students as resources in terms of research possibilities, the context of successful narratives in various formats and media, etc.=



Kurt Vonnegut's views:

The dark side of the passive voice:

More on the passive voice:

Misuse of Language and how to spot it:

Editing:

"Shingles for the Lord" Because it's good to hear written works read aloud, here is an example, a short story by William Faulkner (the story in written form is available at e-reserves for this seminar):

An Exercise we did in class (August 27,2009):

An Exercise we did in class (Sept. 17, 2009):

An Exercise we did in class (Sept 24, 2009:

An Exercise we did in class (Oct. 22, 2009:

A Podcast of "News From Lake Wobegon" segment that we listened to in class on 10/13 - "Going Off the Tracks"

A Podcast of "This American Life" - #362 "I've Got You Pegged"

This story: Tony Hillerman - "The Witch, Yazzie, and the Nine of Clubs" was assigned for 10/27/2009

Assigned Readings 11/03/2009:

Joy Harjo - "Mad Love and War"

Leslie Silko - From __Ceremony__

Juan Rulfo - "No Dogs Bark"

Lydia Davis, Ministories

Assigned Readings 11/10/2009:

Natalie Angier: "The Canon" and "Chaparoning Protiens"

Douglas Adams: "Blind Panic"

Ed Abbey: "Free Speech: The Cowboy and His Cow"

Dexter Filkins "My Long War" (from THE FOREVER WAR)

Assigned readings 11/17/2009:

Charles Bukowski From HAM ON RYE

Jane Smiley: "Eileen Takes Note" (From HORSE HEAVEN)

Michael Thomas From OSTRICH

Bill deBuys From RIVER OF TRAPS (note, the first couple of page images show sideways, you will need to rotate them)

[|Citation Maker] - just enter the information on your source and the citation tool creates the citation in Modern Language Association (MLA) or American Psychological Associaton (APA) format. Then you can paste it into your bibliography.