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Calendar of Course Work

 

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They will be announced in class.
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Week 1 (January 20-23)

DATE HOMEWORK CLASS WORK DUE

 

TUE,
JAN 20

 

   Introduction to the course.
Overview of the Course Policy Statement. 		 

 

WED,
JAN 21

 

 Read: EA: Ch. 1 (p. 3-19) and Ch. 2 (p. 22-34).
Read Statement on Scholastic Responsibility. 		Basic Rhetorical Strategies.
Discussion of types of arguments. 		 

 

TH,
JAN 22

 

 Read EA: Ch. 3 (p. 37-44) and FFN: "Introduction" (p. 1-10). Discussion of audience and audience expectations. Introduce yourself to the class on the discussion in Blackboard.

 

FRI,
JAN 23

 

 Read FFN: Ch. 1 (p. 13-28). Discussion of readings. Self-assessment survey: take survey.

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Week 2 (January 26-30)

Date: HOMEWORK CLASS WORK DUE

 

MON,
JAN 26

 

 Read EA: Ch. 4 (p. 49-55) and Ch. 5 (p. 57-62). Pathos: discussion and exercises.  

 

TUE,
JAN 27

 

 Read EA: Ch. 6 (p. 64-71). Ethos: discussion and exercises.  

 

WED,
JAN 28

 

 Read EA: Ch. 7 (p. 73-86). Logos: discussion and exercises. Post on "Appeals" on the discussion in Blackboard.

 

TH,
JAN 29

 

 Read FFN: Ch. 2 (p. 31-57). Discussion of readings.  

 

FRI,
JAN 30

 

 Read FFN: Ch. 3 (59-88). Discussion of readings. Post on "FFN: 2 & 3" on the discussion in Blackboard.

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Week 3 (February 2-6)

DATE HOMEWORK CLASS WORK DUE

 

MON,
FEB 2

 

   Watching "The Merchants of Cool."  

 

TUE,
FEB 3

 

 Read FFN: Ch. 4 (p. 91-107). Discussion of readings and video. Post on "MC & FFN 4" on the discussion in Blackboard.

 

WED,
FEB 4

 

 Read EA: Ch. 8 (p. 91-106). Toulmin structure of arguments.  

 

TH,
FEB 5

 

 Read SFHW: Ch. 34 (p. 548-56). ESL Concerns: exercises.  

 

FRI,
FEB 6

 

 Read "Sentence Structure" material in Blackboard. Sentence Structure: exercises.  

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Week 4 (February 9-13)

DATE HOMEWORK CLASS WORK DUE

 

MON,
FEB 9

 

 Read EA: Chapter 9 (p. 109-26). Introduction to Definition Argument. Quiz 1: Sentence Structure.

 

TUE,
FEB 10

 

 Read SFHW: Ch. 2 (p. 15-29). Brainstorming topics.  

 

WED,
FEB 11

 

 Read EA: Ch. 18 (p. 297-310). Discussion of research and evidence. Topic proposal for Definition Argument.
Get the form.

 

TH,
FEB 12

 

 Read SFHW: Ch. 3 (p. 30-50). Organization/Focus: discussion and exercises.  

 

FRI,
FEB 13

 

 Read SFHW: Ch. 49 (p. 730-50). Quoting, summarizing, paraphrasing: exercises. Topic proposals returned.

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Week 5 (February 16-20)

DATE HOMEWORK CLASS WORK DUE

 

MON,
FEB 16

 

 Read "MLA" material in Blackboard. MLA Documentation. Research report for Definition Argument.
Get the form.

 

TUE,
FEB 17

 

 Read SFHW: Ch. 38 (p. 594-605). Fragments, comma splices and run-ons: discussion and exercises.  

 

WED,
FEB 18

 

 Read FFN: Ch. 5 (p. 111-31). Discussion of readings. Post on "FFN 5" on the discussion in Blackboard.
Research reports returned.

 

TH,
FEB 19

 

 Read SFHW: Ch. 12 (p. 168-90). Discussion of opposing views and fallacies. Quiz 2: Fragments/ Comma Splices/ Run-ons.

 

FRI,
FEB 20

 

 Read a sample definition argument in Blackboard. Discussion and evaluation of sample.
Q & A session. 		 

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Week 6 (February 23-27)

DATE HOMEWORK CLASS WORK DUE

 

MON,
FEB 23

 

 Read the peer review instructions and bring a print out of them to class. Peer review. Rough draft of Definition Argument.

 

TUE,
FEB 24

 

 Read SFHW: Ch. 5 (p. 62-84). Discussion of revision, editing, and proofreading.  

 

WED,
FEB 25

 

 Read the peer review instructions and bring a print out of them to class. Peer review. Rough drafts returned.

 

TH,
FEB 26

 

 Read SFHW: Ch. 33 (p. 531-47). Modifiers: discussion and exercises.  

 

FRI,
FEB 27

 

 Bring the latest draft of your paper to class. In-class text editing. Quiz 3: Modifiers.

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Week 7 (March 1-5)

DATE HOMEWORK CLASS WORK DUE

 

MON,
MAR 1

 

 Read EA: Chapter 11 (p. 161-77). Introduction to Causal Argument. Final draft of Definition Argument.

 

TUE,
MAR 2

 

 Read "Causal Articles" in Blackboard. Brainstorming topics.
Identifying causes and effects. 		 

 

WED,
MAR 3

 

 Read FFN: Ch. 6 (p. 133-47) and Ch. 7 (p. 149-167). Discussion of readings. Topic proposal for Causal Argument.
Get the form.
Post on "FFN 6 & 7" on the discussion in Blackboard.

 

TH,
MAR 4

 

 Read the "Connectives" material in Blackboard. Connectives: discussion and exercises.  

 

FRI,
MAR 5

 

 Read EA: Ch. 21 (p. 334-40) and SFHW: Ch. 48 (p. 719-29). Research and evaluating sources.
Quiz 4: Connectives.
Topic proposals returned.

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Week 8 (March 8-12)

DATE HOMEWORK CLASS WORK DUE

 

MON,
MAR 8

 

 Read FFN: Ch. 8 (p. 169-91). Discussion of readings. Research report for Causal Argument.
Get the form.
Post on "FFN 8" on the discussion in Blackboard.

 

TUE,
MAR 9

 

 Read "Word Order" material in Blackboard. Word order: discussion and exercises. Final Definition Arguments returned.

 

WED,
MAR 10

 

 Read EA: Ch. 15 (p. 251-70). Visual evidence and visual arguments. Quiz 5:
Word Order.
Research reports returned.

 

TH,
MAR 11

 

 Read SFHW: Ch. 18 (p. 266-94). Style and change of register: discussion and exercises.  

 

FRI,
MAR 12

 

 Read a sample causal argument in Blackboard. Discussion and evaluation of sample.  

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SPRING BREAK (MARCH 15-21)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 9 (March 22-26)

DATE HOMEWORK CLASS WORK DUE

 

MON,
MAR 22

 

 Read the peer review instructions and bring a print out of them to class. Peer review. Rough draft of Causal Argument.

 

TUE,
MAR 23

 

 Read "Articles" material in Blackboard. Articles: discussion and exercises.  

 

WED,
MAR 24

 

 Read the peer review instructions and bring a print out of them to class. Peer review. Quiz 6: Articles
Rough drafts returned.

 

TH,
MAR 25

 

 Read "Prepositions" material in Blackboard. Prepositions: discussion and exercises.  

 

FRI,
MAR 26

 

 Bring the latest draft of your paper to class. In-class text editing. Quiz 7: Prepositions.

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Week 10 (March 29-April 2)

DATE HOMEWORK CLASS WORK DUE

 

MON,
MAR 29

 

 Read EA: Chapter 12 (p. 190-204). Introduction to Proposal Argument. Final draft of Causal Argument.

 

TUE,
MAR 30

 

 Read "Proposal Articles I" in Blackboard. Brainstorming topics.  

 

WED,
MAR 31

 

   Discussion of topics. Topic proposal for Proposal Argument.
Get the form.

 

TH,
APR 1

 

 Read 2 interviews with Eric Schlosser. Interviewing techniques.  

 

FRI,
APR 2

 

 Read FFN: Ch. 9 (p. 193-223). Discussion of readings.
Post on "FFN 9" on the discussion in Blackboard. Topic proposals returned.

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Week 11 (April 5-9)

DATE HOMEWORK CLASS WORK DUE

 

MON,
APR 5

 

 Read FFN: Ch. 10 (p. 225-52). Discussion of readings. Research report for Proposal Argument.
Get the form.
Post on "FFN 10" on the discussion in Blackboard.

 

TUE,
APR 6

 

 Read "Proposal Articles II" in Blackboard. Discussion of readings. Final Causal Arguments returned.

 

WED,
APR 7

 

 Read FFN: "Epilogue" (p. 255-70) and "Afterword" (p. 271-88). Discussion of readings. Post on "FFN: Epilogue & Afterword" on the discussion in Blackboard.
Research reports returned.

 

TH,
APR 8

 

 Read SFHW: Ch. 20 (p. 341-66). Specificity, economy, clarity: discussion and exercises.  

 

FRI,
APR 9

 

 Read a sample proposal argument in Blackboard. Discussion and evaluation of sample.  

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Week 12 (April 12-16)

DATE HOMEWORK CLASS WORK DUE

 

MON,
APR 12

 

 Read the peer review instructions and bring a print out of them to class. Peer review. Rough draft of Proposal Argument.

 

TUE,
APR 13

 

 Read "Conditionals" material in Blackboard. Conditionals: discussion and exercises.  

 

WED,
APR 14

 

 Read the peer review instructions and bring a print out of them to class. Peer review. Rough drafts returned.

 

TH,
APR 15

 

 Read SFHW: Ch. 17 (p. 255-65). Transitions: discussion and exercises. Quiz 8: Conditionals.

 

FRI,
APR 16

 

 Bring the latest draft of your paper to class. In-class text editing.  

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Week 13 (April 19-23)

DATE HOMEWORK CLASS WORK DUE

 

MON,
APR 19

 

 Read EA: Chapter 10 (p. 135-53). Introduction to Rhetorical Analysis. Final draft of Proposal Argument.

 

TUE,
APR 20

 

 Read the articles for analysis. Discussing articles for analysis.  

 

WED,
APR 21

 

 Choose one of the articles to analyze. Developing a topic proposal in class. Topic proposal for Rhetorical Analysis.
Get the form.

 

TH,
APR 22

 

 Read EA: Ch. 16 (p. 272-83). Writing for the Web.  

 

FRI,
APR 23

 

 Read EA: Ch. 14 (p. 239-49). Figurative language: discussion and exercises. Topic proposals returned.

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Week 14 (April 26-30)

DATE HOMEWORK CLASS WORK DUE

 

MON,
APR 26

 

 Read the Dreamweaver tutorial. Dreamweaver MX Basics: introduction and exercises.  

 

TUE,
APR 27

 

   In-class visual design and outline. Final Proposal Arguments returned.

 

WED,
APR 28

 

 Read the Webspace tutorial. Webspace and Dreamweaver: exercises.  

 

TH,
APR 29

 

 Read a sample rhetorical analysis in Blackboard. Discussion and evaluation of sample.  

 

FRI,
APR 30

 

 Read the peer review instructions and bring a print out of them to class. Peer review. Rough draft of Rhetorical Analysis

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Week 15 (May 3-7)

DATE HOMEWORK CLASS WORK DUE

 

MON,
MAY 3

 

   Dreamweaver: in-class work on your Web site. Rough drafts returned.

 

TUE,
MAY 4

 

 Read "Vocabulary" material in Blackboard. Vocabulary: exercises.  

 

WED,
MAY 5

 

   Dreamweaver: in-class work on your Web site. Quiz 9: Vocabulary I.

 

TH,
MAY 6

 

 Bring the latest draft of your paper to class. In-class text editing. Quiz 10: Vocabulary II.

 

FRI,
MAY 7

 

   Conclusion of the course. Final Draft of Rhetorical Analysis

 

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