Syllabi

 

Research & Writing for the Professional Programs, York College/CUNY (spring ‘07; fall ‘07)

First-Year Writing Seminar, Boston College (fall ‘02; fall ‘03; fall ‘05; spring’06)

Six American Authors, UMass-Boston (spring ‘06)

Expository Writing I, Mass. College of Pharmacy (fall ‘05)

Literary Themes: Writing (In)Sanity, Boston College (fall ‘04)

American Literary History III, Boston College (spring ‘04)

Literature & Society: American Center & Margin, Boston College (spring ‘03)

 

 

Resources for Writers

 

Writing Effective Introductions & Conclusions [webpage]

The Mischievous Semicolon: Not Just for Emoticons [handout]

...How to Write Concisely [handout]

Transitioning: Beware of Velcro [handout] (from the Writing Center at Harvard University)

Grading Criteria for Literature Essays [handout]

Ten Pet Peeves of Mine to Avoid When Writing about Literature [handout]