By the time our class is over you should be able to:
- Identify topics that lead to a discussion
- Write a clear and concise 300-word essay
- Identify the main influences in the lives of Sayers and Lewis
- Appreciate the art of writing
Course Syllabus Text Keys:
- Dorothy Sayers (D)
- Reluctant Convert (R)
- Mere Christianity (MC)
- Sayers and Lewis (SL)
- Zinsser (Z)
WEEK ONE: (August 20-22)
- Introduction
WEEK TWO (August 27 – 29)
- MC (chapters 1-3); Z (Introduction, chapters 1-2); R (Introduction, chapters 1-2);
WEEK THREE (September 3 – 5)
- MC (chapters 4-5); Z (chapters 3-4); R (chapters 3 and 5)
WEEK FOUR (September 4 – 5)
- MC (Book 2 chapters 1-3); Z (chapters 5-6); R (chapter 7 to Epilogue); McGrath
WEEK FIVE (September 17 – 19)
- MC (chapters 4-5); Z (chapter 7); D (pages 161-185 Sayers One); first 300-word essay due
WEEK SIX (September 24 – 26)
- MC (Book 3 chapters 1 – 3); Z (chapter 8); D (pages 186-216 Sayers Two)
WEEK SEVEN (October 1 – 3)
- MC (chapters 4 – 6); Z (chapter 9); SL (Introduction to chapter 2)
WEEK EIGHT (October 8 – 10)
- MC (chapters 7 – 9); Z (chapter 10); SL (chapter 3); second 300-word essay due
WEEK NINE (October 15 – 17)
- MC (chapters 10 – 12); Z (chapter 11); SL (chapter 4)
WEEK TEN (October 22 – 24)
- MC (Book 4 chapters 1 – 2); Z (chapter 22); SL (chapter 5)
WEEK ELEVEN (October 29 – 31)
- MC (chapters 3 – 5); Z (chapter 23) SL (chapter 6)
WEEK TWELVE (November 5 – 7)
- MC (chapters 6 – 7); Z (chapter 24); SL (chapter 7); third 300-word essay due
WEEK THIRTEEN (November 12 – 14)
- MC (chapters 8 – 9); Z (chapter 25); D (pages 186-216 Sayers Two)
WEEK FOURTEEN (November 19 – 21)
- MC (chapters 10 – 11); D (pages 186-216 Sayers Two)
WEEK FIFTEEN (December 3 – 5)
- Concluding Thoughts