ENG 180, Spring 2008

This web site accompanies ENG 180, College Composition I, as taught by Bradley Dilger at Western Illinois University.

Section 46, Macomb: T Th 12:30-1:45pm, Simpkins 315 & 321.

If you have trouble with any of the files or links provided on this page, please contact me by email or other means . Some handouts use PDF format, readable by a program such as Adobe Reader.

News

• 04/29: Last week in class I used an essay I recently drafted as an example. Here is “Tabling the Grid.” (PDF).
• 04/24: Two new handouts: the paramedic method, and common errors. (Both PDFs.)
• 04/10: Given the R2 drafts, I have filled out the detailed schedule for the rest of the semester.
• 04/02: Here is some help on the annotated bibliography.
• 03/27: In today's class, we looked at an article about Simpkins by Eddie Rybarski (PDF), and I handed out this assignment analyzing the Rybarski article.
• 03/18: This detailed schedule should help you prepare for class.
• 03/11: I have posted the research essay assignment.
• 02/03: Notes regarding the first rough draft.
• 01/20: The books are in.
• 01/10: I ordered books:
  1. Bullock & Goggin, The Norton Field Guide to Writing with Readings (ISBN 0-393-92662-1).
  2. Hacker, The Pocket Style Manual 5/e (ISBN 0-312-45275-6). Note: fourth edition OK.
  Feel free to get your books from an online source.

Current handouts & links

• Research essay (R2) assignment
• Detailed schedule

Older handouts

• Course syllabus, including course schedule
• Personal essay (P1) assignment
• Sample self-evaluation (Word 2003 format)
• Writing program statement of goals for 180 (PDF)

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