English Comp Cafe

English 103 - Introduction to Expository Writing is more than "freshman comp"; Richmond's composition class introduces students to writing for demanding academic audiences at the university level. The course uses a common syllabus and utilizes the resources listed below.

• Syllabus Site - contains course goals, policies, and texts
• Barista, our online forum for sharing materials & discussing teaching, technology, and writing
• Joe Essid's 103 course

Comp Cafe: Projects, Lesson Plans, & Assignments
Teachers of composition and others meet on a regular basis over coffee to discuss the course.  The files here provide lesson plans and other notes from our meetings. All documents open in new windows.

• List of selected assignments and lesson plans discussed at our meetings, including write-to-learn and Web-based topics
• Terry Dolson's iSearch site, with student essays (designed by students in fall 2004)
• Lee Carleton's Miranda, a hypertext of Huxley's Brave New World