January (Unit One)
W1: Tuesday, Jan 5: Introduction to the course. For homework please complete the class survey.
W1: Thursday, Jan 7: Introduction to the first assignment. For homework read the assignment criteria and pages 50-55 in the A&B.
W2: Tuesday, Jan 12: What is rhetoric? Homework: YouTube debate
W2: Thursday, Jan 14: Crowley-Hawhee readings. Kairos/Chronos. Argument drafts are due today (on googledocs) in class. Peer review.
W3: Tuesday, Jan 19: Crowley-Hawhee readings. Arrangement. Read in the A&B: p. 285-319. Homework TBA.
W3: Thursday, Jan 21: Read in the A&B: p. 109-149. Homework TBA.
W4: Tuesday, Jan 26: Read A&B 459-461. Homework TBA.
W4: Thursday, Jan 28: Submit Argument Essay.
February (Begin Unit 2)
W5: Tuesday, Feb 2: What is research? Introduction to the second assignment.
W5: Thursday, Feb 4: Library visit! Class will meet at the main library branch. More information TBA. Readings: Research blogs.
W6: Tuesday, Feb 9: Choosing a research topic: Readings TBA. Sign up for student conferences.
W6: Thursday, Feb 11: A&B: 578-582: Research journal entry. Homework: locate two peer review sources. Sign up for student conferences.
W7: Tuesday, Feb 16: Student conferences. A&B: 615-620: Homework TBA
W7: Thursday, Feb 18: Student conferences. A&B 620-624: Homework TBA
W8: Tuesday, Feb 23: Submit Researched Argument Essay Draft. Peer review.
W8: Thursday, Feb 25: Readings TBA: Homework TBA
March
W9: Tuesday, March 2: Readings TBA: Homework TBA
W9: Thursday, March 4: Submit Researched Argument and Reflection
W10: Tuesday, March 9: Course reflection/final research presentations
W10: Thursday, March 11: Course evaluations