ENGL 101: Critical Reading and Writing IDr. Scott O'Neil
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Wednesday, 8/20:
Don't paint the shed.
HS vs College Writing
Why AI is AWFUL at generative writing (painting the shed)
Having Ideas (Friars Laurence and Francis)
Why AI is AWFUL at generative writing (painting the shed)
Having Ideas (Friars Laurence and Francis)
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Friday/Monday, 8/22 and 8/25:
Riddle:
Nick Lundeen:
Clips depicting the emotional labor of nursing:
Wednesday, 8/27:
Analyzing Text with Katherine Brush's "A Birthday Party."
Friday, 8/29:
Please watch the film Prison Nurse (1938).
Wednesday, 9/3: Audience and Directions
Kids React vs. Great Aunt Betty
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Monday, 9/8: Age, gender, and agency
The Brady Bunch: "Is There a Doctor in the House?" (1969)
Wednesday, 9/10: Gender stereotypes and the nursing profession
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M*A*S*H episode: "The Nurses" (1976)
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M*A*S*H episode: "Your Retention, Please" (1981)
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Friday, 9/12: Gender stereotypes and the doctor profession
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M*A*S*H episode: "Inga" (1979)
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M*A*S*H episode: "Nurse Doctor" (1979)
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Monday, 9/15: Rhetorical Analysis and comic narratives
The Vitals: True Nurse Stories comic book (you don't need to read this before class--you just need access to it for the assignment connected to this class).
Wednesday, 9/17: Age and the Medical Profession
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The Golden Girls, "Sick and Tired, Part 1"
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The Golden Girls, "Sick and Tired, Part 2"
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Friday, 9/19: Comedy and Medical Training
Scrubs, Pilot episode
Monday, 9/22: Dramatic Representations of the Medical Profession
House MD, Pilot Episode
Wednesday, 9/24: Rhetorical Analysis--Film
Option 1: Citizen Kane
Option 2: Empire of the Sun
Option 3: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Friday, 9/26: Gender and Medical Specialties
Episode from Trapper John, MD, "Short Odds"
Wednesday, 10/15: Scheduling Whoopsy
We aren't actually going to be working with the pilot episode of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, but I've uploaded it in case some of you want to use it as a potential primary source.
Friday, 10/17: E.R. the medical field, and the role of technology
IF you have Hulu, you can also choose to watch the ER season 5 episode "Double Blind"--Lucy Knight, Palm Pilot, ADHD
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E.R., "Day for Knight" (first half of episode)--1998
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E.R., "Day for Knight" (second half of episode)--1998
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Friday, 10/24: Contrasting Welcomes to the ER
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ER (1998)
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The Pitt (2025)
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Steve Joe--a fantastic YouTube comedian:
Monday, November 10th: Materials for the 2nd Quotation Assignment
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Clip from Chicago Med
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Clip from Nurse Jackie
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Clip from Doogie Howser, MD
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