• Analyzing Portraits by Mary Ellen Mark
• "Word Portrait" of a Friend or Family Member
• Response Paper on Sherman Alexie's "Up All Night"
• Creating a Parody
• Biography of a famous and influential figure

Interlude 1 - Henriata Nicholas

Chapter 4 - Seeing Places

• Eulogy for a Vanished Place
• Rethinking Place: Writing the American Dream
• Analyzing a Place

Interlude 2 - Milton Glaser

Chapter 5 - Moving Pictures

• Reviewing a Film: Peer Revision Questions
• Narrative Essay: Responding to American Gothic

Interlude 3 - Maira Kalman

Chapter 6 - Mapping Ideas

• Writing to Explain: Instructions
• Mapping an Emotional Geography

Interlude 4 - Robin Williams

Chapter 7 - Exploring Design

• The Argument of Design
• Analyzing Advertisements in Different Media

Interlude 5 - Kurtis Harris

Chapter 8 - Debating Culture

• Writing a Definitional Argument
• Definitional Argument Peer Revision Questions
• Writing a Causal Argument
• Causal Argument Peer Revision Questions
• Writing a Policy/Proposal Argument
• Policy/Proposal Argument Peer Revision Questions

Interlude 6 - Jon Foster