English 250
Anarcho-Punk Writing
Spring 2006
Jeffrey W. Timmons, Ph.D.
Graybeal Hall G6
www.vwc.edu/~jtimmons
757.455. 3390.
Office Hours: Monday and T, 2-430pm and by appt.
Course Description: This course sets itself a small slice of a large
cultural pie: writing that reflects the influence of punk and anarchism,
particularly as it emanates from young writers living in the pacific
northwest.
Required
Texts: All texts should be available in the
campus bookstore. Each student is
expected to have a copy of every text, which should also be brought to every
class, as specified in the reading schedule below.
Anonymous. Evasion. CrimethInc. Free Press:
Cometbus, Aaron. Double Duce and the WDH
Stories. Last Gasp of
CrimethinInc Ex-Worker’s Collective. Days of
War, Nights of Love: Crimethinc for
Beginners.
CrimethInc. Free Press:
Gayle, Amber. My Evil Twin Sister No. 1: Greetings from the Endless Highway. 1995.
-----. My Evil Twin Sister No. 2: Hometown Interstate-5. 1996.
-----. My Evil Twin Sister No. 4: Notta Lotta Love Stories. 2000.
O’Hara,
Craig. The Philosophy of Punk: More Than Noise! AK Press:
Crabb, Cindy Gretchen Ovenrack.
Course Requirements:
Essays 700pts
3 @ 200pts
1 @ 100pts
Presentations 100pts
Short Writing Assignment(s) 50pts
Attendance 50pts
Participation/Contributions 50pts
Quizzes 50pts
Revision: Since this is a Writing course, you are encouraged to revise your essays for higher grades. Late essays are also ineligible for revision. See Late Work policy.
Attendance: You cannot miss more than SIX classes for any reason and pass this course. Chronic lateness and/or early departures can constitute absences. Your attendance grade is determined by the total number of classes missed: B = 1, C = 2, D = 3, D = 4, and F = 5 or more missed classes. The student is responsible for any material and/or assignments missed during an absence.
Quizzes: These are given during the first five minutes of class to those students who are present in class. They can not be made up nor are they given to students who arrive late to class.
Grading Scale for Final Grades: A = 950pts; A‑ = 900; B+ = 875; B = 850; B‑ = 800; C+ = 775; C = 750; C‑ = 600; D+ = 675; D = 650; D‑ = 500; and F = anything below the D‑ grade.
Late Work/On Time: All assignments are due at the beginning of class, according the schedule below. Assignments submitted late suffer stiff penalties, and they are not guaranteed to be read or graded, nor do they qualify for revisions. Unless there are serious, legitimate, and verifiable reasons why an assignment is late, you are always expected to have assignments completed on time.
Make-Up Exams: All exams must be completed on the day and time they are scheduled. Unless arrangements are made in advance of a scheduled exam, no make-up exams are given.
Completion: All assignments must be completed to pass this course.
Course Policies: Students are responsible for knowing the course policies and responsibilities as they are stated in this syllabus. The instructor reserves the right to revise the policies, schedules, and assignments contained herein. Any changes are announced in advance, and with timely notice.
Honor Code/Academic Dishonesty/Plagiarism: You are also expected to be familiar with and abide by the VWC Honor Code found in the Student Handbook and Catalog. Any sort of academic dishonesty, especially plagiarism, can constitute grounds for failing this course.
Accommodations: Any
student needing accommodations should speak with Fayne
Pearson in the
January
25 Intro, Background
Presentation Assignment
Discuss Essay #1 and Short Writing Assignments
Culture, Resistance and Literary Culture/Community
What is Anarcho-Punk? Does it have a history?
27 Packet: 1-14
O’Hara, The Philosophy of Punk: 1-47
30 O’Hara, The Philosophy of Punk: 48-166
February
1 O’Hara, The Philosophy of Punk
3 O’Hara, The Philosophy of Punk
Short Writing Assignment Due
6 Leblanc, “The Punk Girl Thing: Introductions”: 6-32
8 Leblanc, “‘Punk’s Not Dead—It Just Smells That Way’: Punk to Hardcore, with Girls on the Side”: 33-64
10 Leblanc, Leblanc, “I Grew up and I was a Punk: Subcultural Studies”: 65-102
13 Anonymous, Evasion: 1-156
15 Anonymous, Evasion
17 Anonymous, Evasion
Discuss Essay #2 Assignment
Essay #1 Due
20 Anonymous, Evasion: 157-End
22 Anonymous, Evasion
24 Anonymous, Evasion
27 Cometbus, Double Duce: 1-167
March
1 Cometbus, Double Duce
3 Cometbus, Double Duce
6 CrimethInc. Workers’ Collective, Days of War, Nights of Love: 0-86
8 CrimethInc. Workers’ Collective, Days of War, Nights of Love
10 CrimethInc. Workers’ Collective, Days of War, Nights of Love
13 CrimethInc. Workers’ Collective, Days of War, Nights of Love: 87-176
15 CrimethInc. Workers’ Collective, Days of War, Nights of Love
17 CrimethInc. Workers’ Collective, Days of War, Nights of Love
Discuss Essay #3 Assignment
Essay #2 Due
27 CrimethInc. Workers’ Collective, Days of War, Nights of Love: 177-end
29 CrimethInc. Workers’ Collective, Days of War, Nights of Love
31 CrimethInc. Workers’ Collective, Days of War, Nights of Love
April
3 Gayle, My Evil Twin Sister No.1 Greetings From the Endless Highway: all pages
5 Gayle, My Evil Twin Sister No.2 Hometown Interstate-5: all pages
7 Gayle, My Evil Twin Sister No. 4 Notta Lotta Love Stories: all pages
10 Duncombe, “Zines,” “Identity,” “The Politics of Alternative Culture,” “Conclusion”:1-16, 17-43, 174-198
12 Duncombe, “Zines,” “Identity,” “The Politics of Alternative Culture,” “Conclusion”
Discuss Essay #4 Assignment
Essay #3 Due
19 Crabb, Doris: 0-143
21 Crabb, Doris
24 Crabb, Doris: 144-end
26 Crabb, Doris
28 Crabb, Doris
May
1 Crabb, Doris
3 Discuss Final Exam
Evaluations
8 Final Exam/Essay: Monday 300-530