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      • Syllabus--Utopian literature.doc
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Syllabi -- Freshman Seminars

Utopian literature
Illustrates how prewriting, drafting, revision, and conferences are built into the course, and describes the writing assignments

Issues in evolution
In addition to daily assignments, this syllabus from an anthropology course includes advice on writing papers in college

Gender and sexuality theory
Includes detailed course aims and objectives, as well as explanation of posting to the Blackboard discussion board

Reading and writing stories from the margin
A course about writing that also teaches writing; daily assignments are given to students in segments