Supplemental Texts
- “Why We Crave Horror Movies”
by Stephen King
- “Politics and the English Language”
by George Orwell
- “Typography in Ten Minutes”
“Research Papers”
by Matthew Butterick
- “Why are default LaTeX margins so big?”
by Paul Stanley
Synthesis Essay
- “Down with the Four-Year College Degree!”
by Charles Murray
- “College Is a Waste of Time”
by Dale Stephens
- “Is College Worth It?”
from The Economist
Useful Links
- CLASSIC PROSE MUSEUM
- Clear and Simple excerpt
by Francis-Noël Thomas & Mark Turner
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Summary/Response Essay
- “The Road to Geekdom”
by John Siracusa
- “Skip the Paris Cafés And Get a Good Pen”
by Mark Helprin
- “You Can’t Tax the Rich”
by Thomas Sowell