Wednesday, November 23, 2011

David Foster Wallace's Syllabi

I just came upon copies of David Foster Wallace's syllabi thanks to this article in Slate. The level of detail and explicitness is astounding. For example, Wallace gives the statistics of his grade distribution based on every student he has ever had! Of course, there is plenty more to comment on, enjoy.
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  1. BeckoNovember 23, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    Thank you so much! I use DFW's Kenyon Commencement Speech in my classes all the time. I re-read it regularly to reset my perspective. Such a shame that his depression proved so insurmountable.

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  2. Jennifer M MortonNovember 24, 2011 at 5:14 AM

    Becko. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I've used his essay "Consider the Lobster" before to discuss animal rights with some success.

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  3. Adam PotthastNovember 28, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    Cool! Thanks for the link. I'm a huge fan and it's great to see some of his teaching materials.

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