Here is an example syllabus that uses one fiction novel as a single core reading for FYW150, but supplements it with other shorter readings in other discourses and genres.
The paper sequence is
- Reflective writing with description with a purpose (fiction novel selected by instructor)
- Comparative rhetorical analysis (arguments on the same topic in different discourses, media, and genre, selected by the instructor)
- Research paper on a student selected topic and texts