Week |
Date |
Description |
1 |
Introductions, explanation of course, etc. First writing assignment. |
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W 1/12 |
Discussion of audience. Bring a magazine or newspaper from home for Friday's discussion. Find inside it one example each of ethos, pathos, and logos appeals. |
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F 1/14 |
Discussion of rhetorical appeals. |
2 |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday - no class. |
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W 1/19 |
Discussion of forums. |
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F 1/21 |
Continue discussion of forums. Magazine Article Proposal and Forum Analysis for Monday. |
3 |
Magazine Article Proposal and Forum Analysis due. Intro to ad analysis. Draft magazine article for Friday. |
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W 1/26 |
Ad analysis presentations. |
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F 1/28 |
Ad analysis presentations. |
4 |
Peer review workshop—bring magazine article to class. |
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W 2/2 |
Begin Ad Design activity. Bring materials for Friday. |
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F 2/4 |
Continue Ad Design activity. Revised Magazine Article with Self-Reflexive Essay due. Ad Design presentations. |
5 |
Finish Ad Design activity. |
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W 2/9 |
Ad Design critique. Discuss visual arguments. Poster analysis for next Wednesday. |
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F 2/11 |
No class—Winter Carnival. |
6 |
No class. |
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W 2/16 |
Poster analysis due. Poster discussion. Draft Poster Assignment for Monday. |
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F 2/18 |
Poster discussion, continued. |
7 |
Peer review of Poster Assignment drafts. |
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W 2/23 |
Discussion of Williams book. |
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F 2/25 |
Discussion of Williams, continued. |
8 |
Williams book activity. |
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W 3/2 |
Williams book activity. Revised poster with self-reflective essay due. |
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F 3/4 |
No Class - Spring Break. |
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No Class - Spring Break.
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W 3/9 |
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F 3/11 |
9 |
Review rhetorical principles. |
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W 3/16 |
Answers to your questions here. One-on-one conferences. |
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F 3/18 |
One-on-one conferences, cont. |
10 |
Discuss rhetoric and propoganda. Introduction to editorial letter assignment. |
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W 3/23 |
Discuss editorial letters and develop evaluation criteria. |
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F 3/25 |
Peer review of editorial letters (this weekend). |
11 |
Discuss topics for collaborative research paper. |
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W 3/30 |
Editorial letter assignment due. Discussion of research topics, cont. Work Day. |
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F 4/1 |
Don't forget to set your clocks forward this weekend. |
12 |
Work day. Research proposal due by the end of class. |
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W 4/6 |
Library instruction. Meet by the reference desk in the library. |
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F 4/8 |
Work day. |
13 |
Discuss citation and logical fallacies. Work day. |
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W 4/13 |
Discuss research paper evaluation and final portfolio format. Work day. |
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F 4/15 |
Discuss format for oral debates. Work day. Last day to submit revised magazine and poster assignments. |
14 |
Final research papers and peer evaluation memos due. Begin oral debates. |
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W 4/20 |
Oral debates, cont. Explain portfolios. |
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F 4/22 |
Oral debates, cont. Course evaluations. Thanks for a great semester! |
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W 4/27 |
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F 4/29 |
Final portfolios and editorial letter revisios due, in my office, by 5 p.m. |