Course Schedule
Key:
PS: Penn Statements, Spring 2015 edition.
EAA: Everything’s an Argument with Readings. 6th Edition. Lunsford, Andrea A, John J. Ruszkiewicz, and Keith Walters. ISBN#: 9781457606045
SCG: Style: The Basics of Clarity and Grace. 5th Edition. Williams, Joseph and Gregory Colomb. ISBN#: 9780321953308
Note: Syllabus is subject to change; however, I will always alert you to any changes.
| Date | Day | Topic | Reading Due | Writing Due |
| 7/1 | W | Rhetoric | EAA: Ch. 1 (Reading and Understanding Arguments: p. 1-29) | In 350 to 500 words describe your previous experiences with writing and three personal goals.(In-class activity) |
| 7/2 | R | Available Means of Persuasion | EAA: Ch. 2, 3, and 4 (Pathos, Ethos, Logos, p. 30-73) | |
| 7/3 | F | No Class | No Class | No Class |
Week 2
| Date | Day | Topic | Reading Due | Writing Due |
| 7/6 | M | Understanding Rhetorical AnalysisProposal Workshop | EAA: Ch. 6 (Rhetorical Analysis, p. 90-111) | Proposal: Rhetorical Analysis. |
| 7/7 | T | Library Day! Meet in Pattee Library, rm. W211A Locating and Evaluating Sources | EAA: Ch. 18, 19, 20. Evaluating Sources, Using Sources, Plagiarism, p. 410-445 | Library Day! Meet in Pattee Library, rm. W211A |
| 7/8 | W | Exploring and Critiquing Examples of Rhetorical Analysis | EAA: Ch. 5 Fallacies of ArgumentPS: p. 6-12, 14-18 | |
| 7/9 | R | Peer Review Workshop | SCG: Ch. 1 (Understanding Style)Ch. 2 (Actions) | Rough Draft: Rhetorical AnalysisClass will meet in 007 Life Sciences BuildingBlog Post 1- Choose a current event that relates to rhetoric in some way and tell us about it |
| 7/10 | F | Introduction to Assignment 2: Compare and Contrast | EAA: Ch. 10 Evaluations | Final Draft: Rhetorical Analysis |
Week 3
| Date | Day | Topic | Reading Due | Writing Due |
| 7/13 | M | What it means to compare and contrast two arguments
Proposal Workshop |
Article- Paul Ryan: “A New Direction in the War on Poverty”
Article- Cory Booker: “Building on the Success of the War on Poverty” on Angel Compare and Contrast excerpts on Angel |
Proposal: Compare and Contrast
Blog Post 2- Choose a current event that relates to rhetoric in some way and tell us about it. |
| 7/14 | T | Compare and Contrast Essays | EAA: Ch. 13 (Style in Arguments p. 309-325)SCG: Ch. 3 (Characters) | |
| 7/15 | W | Exploring and Critiquing Examples of Compare and Contrast Essays |
PS: p. 34-35, 47-55 President and a King http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/01/26/president-king
Articles on Raising the Minimum Wage- (On Angel) |
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| 7/16 | R | Peer Review Workshop | SCG: Ch. 4 (Cohesion and Coherence) | Rough Draft: Compare and Contrast |
| 7/17 | F | Introduction to Assignment 3: Position Arguments | EAA: Ch. 7 (Structuring Arguments, p. 123-151) | Final Draft: Compare and Contrast |
Week 4
| Date | Day | Topic | Reading Due | Writing Due |
| 7/20 | M | Proposal Workshop Arguments of Fact | EAA: Ch. 8 (Arguments of Fact, p. 152-186) | Proposal: Position ArgumentBlog Post 3- Choose a current event that relates to rhetoric in some way and tell us about it. |
| 7/21 | T | Arguments of Definition and Causal Arguments | EAA: Ch. 9 (Arguments of Definition p. 187-213)Ch. 11 (Causal Arguments p. 242-272) | |
| 7/22 | W | Exploring and Critiquing Position Argument | PS: p. 68-76, 87-89EAA: Johnathan Chait, “Steve Jobs, Occupy Wall Street, and the Capitalist Ideal” p. 927-930Andrew Kohut, “Don’t Mind the Gap”p. 945-947 | |
| 7/23 | R | Peer Review Workshop | SCG: Ch. 5 (Emphasis) | Rough Draft: Position Argument |
| 7/24 | F | Introduction to Assignment 4: Proposal Essay | EAA: Ch. 12 (Proposals p. 273-306) | Final Draft: Position Argument |
Week 5
| Date | Day | Topic | Reading Due | Writing Due |
| 7/27 | M | Proposal Workshop TED Talks | Proposal: Proposal ArgumentBlog Post 4- Choose a current event that relates to rhetoric in some way and tell us about it. | |
| 7/28 | T | Field Research | EAA: Ch. 17 (Finding Evidence p. 395-409) | |
| 7/29 | W | Proposal Argument Examples | PS: p. 90-102 | |
| 7/30 | R | Peer Review Workshop | SCG: Ch. 6 (Motivation) Ch. 8 (Concision) | Rough Draft: Proposal Argument |
| 7/31 | F | Library Day! Meet in rm. W140 Pattee Library in the Knowledge Commons Introduction to Assignment 5: Personal Narrative/MemoirAndAssignment 6: Visual and Multimedia Revision | Personal Narrative/Memoir Handouts on Angel- (Rhetorical Choices, Harbrace Guide to Writing) | Final Draft: Proposal ArgumentLibrary Day! Meet in rm. W140 Pattee Library in the Knowledge Commons |
Week 6
| Date | Day | Topic | Reading Due | Writing Due |
| 8/3 | M | Proposal WorkshopPersonal Narrative/Memoir Examples | Black Boy by Richard Wright- Excerpt on Angel Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl-Excerpt on Angel | Proposal: MemoirBlog Post 5- Choose a current event that relates to rhetoric in some way and tell us about it. |
| 8/4 | T | Personal Narrative/Memoir ExamplesTED Talks | PS: 137-151“The Body Broken” Excerpt on Angel“Why I Am a Thief” Excerpt on Angel | |
| 8/5 | W | Peer Review Workshop | SCG: Ch. 9 (Shape) Ch. 10 (Elegance) | Rough draft: Memoir and Cover Letter |
| 8/6 | R | Visual and Multimedia Revision | EAA: Ch. 14 (Visual and Multimedia Arguments p. 326-343) | Final Draft: Memoir and Cover Letter |
| 8/7 | F | Proposal Workshop | Proposal: Visual and Multimedia Revision |
Week 7
| 8/10 | M | Visual and Multimedia Revision | PS: p. 154-176 | Group work on projectsBlog Post 6- Choose a current event that relates to rhetoric in some way and tell us about it. |
| 8/11 | T | Peer Review Workshop | Rough Draft: Visual and Multimedia Argument | |
| 8/12 | W | Course Wrap Up | Final Draft: View Visual and Multimedia Assignments in class | |