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Rhetoric
1101: Writing to Inform, Convince, and
Persuade: Fall 2004
Section 1: Syllabus
and course policies |
| Week | Date | Due for class | In class | |
| 1 | Wed, 9/8 | Introduction. | ||
| Fri, 9/10 | Read Chs. 1&2 of Writing Arguments, and pgs. 75-76 in Ch. 4. | Intro to argument and rhetoric; discussion of (T)ruth. Discussion of Assignment I. | ||
| 2 | Mon, 9/13 | Critical reading; abstract and summary writing. | ||
| Wed, 9/15 | Discussion of your research interests and possible final paper topics. | |||
| Fri, 9/17 | Due: diagnostic essay. | Continuation: Brainstorming topic ideas and how they relate to rhetoric; the appeals of ethos, pathos, and logos, and writing for a particular audience. | ||
| 3 | Mon, 9/20 | Read Ch. 2 of Silent Spring w/ Corbett's rhetorical analysis of "Obligation to Endure" (handout). | Discussion of Silent Spring and Corbett's rhetorical analysis. | |
| Wed, 9/22 | Read Ch. 5, pgs. 87-90 (logos), and Ch. 7 (on ethos and pathos). | Discussion of Silent Spring and Corbett's rhetorical analysis, con't., and discussion of Assignment II: Rhetorical analysis. | ||
| Fri, 9/24 | Discussion of rhetorical analysis; about peer review. | |||
| 4 | Mon, 9/27 | Library research and work with the rhetorical analysis. | ||
| Wed, 9/29 | Group work and research with the rhetorical analysis. | |||
| Fri, 10/1 | Work with the rhetorical analysis: bring in drafts, notes, and the article that you're working with. | |||
| 5 | Mon,10/4 | Peer review: rhetorical analysis. | ||
| Wed, 10/6 | Peer review: rhetorical analysis. | |||
| Fri, 10/8 | Discussion of prospectus assignment. | |||
| 6 | Mon, 10/11 |
Due: rhetorical
analysis. |
About library research; researching the prospectus. | |
| Wed, 10/13 | Group work with prospectus; freewriting about the prospectus topic. Review of the three appeals and the rhetorical triangle. | |||
| Fri, 10/15 | Read Ch. 3 of Writing Arguments. | Group discussion of prospectus; formulating your argument. | ||
| 7 | Mon, 10/18 | Library research. | ||
| Wed, 10/20 | Mid-term conferences. | |||
| Fri, 10/22 | Mid-term conferences. | |||
| 8 | Mon, 10/25 | Peer review, prospectus. | ||
| Wed, 10/27 | Peer review, prospectus. | |||
| Fri, 10/29 | Discussion of annotated bibliography assignment. | |||
| 9 | Mon, 11/1 | Due:
prospectus. Read Ch 16 of Writing Arguments. |
Research for annotated bibliography; finding and evaluating sources. | |
| Wed, 11/3 | Reading from Hacker: TBA. | Style and grammar workshop. | ||
| Fri, 11/5 | Read Ch. 17 of Writing Arguments, and Hacker, TBA. | Documentation. | ||
| 10 | Mon, 11/8 | Peer review: annotated bibliography. | ||
| Wed, 11/10 | Peer review: annotated bibliography. | |||
| Fri, 11/12 | Discussion of long argument essay. | |||
| 11 | Mon, 11/15 | Due:
annotated bibliography. Read Ch. 8 of Writing Arguments. |
Discussion of audience. | |
| Wed, 11/17 | Audience workshop. | |||
| Fri, 11/19 | Library research day. | |||
| 12 | Mon, 11/22 | Read Introduction: Writing Abstracts. | Abstract writing. | |
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Wed,
11/24
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Conferences. | |||
| Fri, 11/26 | Thanksgiving: No class. | |||
| 13 | Mon, 11/29 | No class. | ||
| Wed, 12/1 | Reading from Hacker: TBA. | Style and grammar workshop. | ||
| Fri, 12/3 | Abstract workshop. | |||
| 14 | Mon, 12/6 | Peer review: long argument essay. | ||
| Wed, 12/8 | Peer review: long argument essay and abstract. | |||
| Fri, 12/10 | Presentations. | |||
| 15 | Mon, 12/13 | Presentations. | ||
| Wed, 12/15 | Due: long argument essay w/ abstract, and all peer reviews in a separate folder. | Presentations. (Last day of class.) |