Week 2 Agenda

Caramel Croissant Pudding from Nigella Lawson's Nigella Express (BBC Two, UK)

Week 2

M 8.31
Read: OD—pg. 57-84
In-Class: Book discussion; Presentation sign-ups; Lecture—“Steps of the Writing Process, Pt. I”

W 9.2
Read: OD—pg. 85-119; CR—“Africa's Hungry Tribe” by Alex Renton, “First Communion” by Sara Miles
In-Class: Essay discussion; Lecture—“Steps of the Writing Process, Pt. II”
Journal 1 Prompt: Chow’s Table Manners column examines the do’s and don’ts of breaking up with someone at a restaurant in “Dumped Over Dinner” (eR). While choosing to end a relationship over dinner may seem harsh (or even inappropriate), restaurants are often the preferred location for a number of other occasions, such as birthdays, wakes, and marriage proposals. Using “Dumped Over Dinner” as a basis, explore the importance of restaurants in our traditions and customs. Why do we like restaurants to be the settings of major events in our lives, both positive and negative? Likewise, have you ever chosen a restaurant to mark a significant occasion?
Due: Journal 1

UPCOMING:

Week 3

M 9.7
NO CLASS—Labor Day

W 9.9 Read: OD—pg. 123-225; CR—“Chocolat Mousseux: The Exonerated Buzz” by Taras Grescoe, “Care for Something Saucy?” by Robert Sietsema
In-Class: Diagnostic essay