Welcome to the Course!


Welcome to Dr. Grasso's two sections of Freshman Composition 2! This course is designed around the theme of science fiction and fantasy writing, which should allow us to write about many ideas that affect our world today, even though they might sound futuristic or fantastic. The goal of this course is to challenge your ability to read in different fictional genres, and connect these works to a larger cultural conversation that is anything but fictional. Hopefully, you'll find this an interesting and unusual way to develop your writing, even if Star Wars or The Lord of the Rings aren't necessarily your cup of tea (I promise I won't make you watch either of them). 

Be sure to buy the books for this class as soon as possible, particularly Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing 2018, since we'll have a reading assignment from this book on Friday. The books are listed below:


Required Texts: (a) The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2018, ed. N.K. Jemsin; (b) Bradbury, The Martian Chronicles, (c) Wilson, Ms. Marvel

Check the syllabus for other information about the course, and feel free to e-mail me with any questions or concerns. See you next week! 

Comments