Most of these texts are obsessed with putrefaction, and its effects on the surrounding people and countryside. You will break into groups on a regular basis to engage in the peer editing of each other's drafts. By peer editing, we mean reading each other's work with an eye not towards disparaging but rather improving it. We'll provide specific topics and parameters for all the paper assignments. We want to know what you think.
Papers are due at the beginning of class.
You may write on topics of your own devising, but you must clear them with one of us first. Extensions may be arranged up to a week before the due date. To pass the course, you must complete all assigned work and maintain at least a C- average. Class participation counts heavily towards your grade. We'll be measuring the dependability of your punctual attendance, as well as your effort to keep the discussion interesting and coherent.