English 107 - Fall, 2012

Freedom of Expression

Class Information

Instructor: Abbott, Don
CRN: 43416
Time: TR 12:10-1:30
Location: 146 Olson

Description

Lecture—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 3 or University Writing Program 1 or the equivalent. Historical development of fundamental issues and contemporary controversies about freedom of expression, with emphasis on literary and artistic censorship. GE credit: ArtHum, Wrt.

Grading

Grading is based entirely upon performance on the examinations and the papers. Each examination will be weighted 20%, the prospectus 10%, and the final paper 30%, in the computation of the final grade

Texts

Freedom of Expression in the Supreme Court, Eastland