The following sample syllabi were contributed by faculty at the end of the 2001-02 academic year. The variety of texts and approaches should suggest something of the range of possible approaches to the course. The syllabi presented here are all in .pdf (Acrobat Reader) format. In addition to these syllabi, a few additional English 111 courses can be viewed online.
Gary Eddy uses an ethnographic approach. His students read Fieldworking and Reading the Lives of Others as they work through a series of researched essays.
Rob Brault focuses his course on summary, evaluation, and synthesis of academic arguments. His students read from The Environmental Reader.
Lisa Wilson's course uses Seeing and Thinking to focus on visual and verbal arguments.
David Grant's course uses a custom reader to approach writing as a process of inquiry.
Holly Shi asks that her students write in a series of academic genres.
J Paul Johnson requires a series of nonfiction trade paperbacks in various genres as his students write reflections and researched papers based on their readings.
Mike Meeker's course explores different forms of writing for different audiences and purposes, encouraging research and cooperative education.