All assignments, unless otherwise noted, are due at the beginning of class on the date they are listed. This means, for example, if a writing/reading assignment is listed on the row next to the date T 2-3 then you will turn in/complete those assignments PRIOR to coming to class on TUESDAY FEB. 3RD. Day Session Objectives Reading Due Writing Due Week 1 Day 1 M 8-31 Course Syllabus, Setting your Course Goals, Why this Course Matters Day 2 W 9-2 Rhetoric and Argument, Summary Assignment; How to Read Poetry IA “The Core of an Argument;” TSIS xiii-15; DKH “Summarizing the Words of Others,” 176-177 Argument Quiz on ELMS (do these at home. Don’t come to class prepared to take a quiz.) Day 3 F 9-4 ONLINE MEET ON ELMS for discussion Summary and Critical Reading HOS: “Red Velvet” & “Left” Listen to her acceptance speech (Scroll to 16:40 and listen to 21:00); TSIS 30-51; IA, “Exigence,” 370-373 Discussion Board 1 M 9-7 Labor Day — NO CLASS Nothing due, but lots to do for Wed. so make use of your break! Week 2 Day 4 W 9-9 Discuss Summary and Critical Reading; Stasis Theory Introduction CIT “Transcript for Hurricane Katrina” & “Trayvon Martin” p.83-91 IA “Shitty First Drafts,” 449-451 Discussion Board 2 Day 5 F 9-11 Reflective Writing; Assignment Sequence and Topic Exploration DKH 264-268; 540-559; INTP, Nesbitt, “Consider the Lobster” Draft Summary Assignment Due Week 3 Day 6 M 9-14 Draft Workshop; Academic Integrity Read your members’ drafts IA “Revising,” 452-469; Brainstorm of 5 possible topics Day 7 W 9-16 Rhetoric: The Rhetorical Situation, Stasis Theory Summary Assignment Due; Reflective Memo 1 Day 8 F 9-18 Rhetoric: The Three Appeals, Stasis Theory Youtube video on Fallacies, join groups on ELMS for fallacy project Rhetoric QUIZ on ELMS Week 4 Day 9 M 9-21 Linking the Appeals together: Reason is not divorced from Emotion; Stasis Theory Memo due: Proposal; Add your name and topic to the chart on ELMS
Day 10 W 9-23 Review of Rhetoric: Developing the RA Thesis Read fallacy projects on ELMS Fallacy presentation links; Draft your thesis for the RA essay; Discussion Board: Are you choosing a “Good” topic? Day 11 F 9-25 Fallacy presentations; RA Review RA Draft Due (TBA) Week 5 Day 12 M 9-28 Draft Workshop, Reflective Writing; Work on Topic Choices Read your members’ drafts IA Group Member Responses Day 13 W 9-30 Writing the Research Question: Stasis Theory as Invention Read the assignment sheet on Argument of Inquiry RA Essay Due; Reflective Memo 2 Day 14 F 10-2 Argument and Inquiry… and what is an Argument OF Inquiry? What is Exigence? Why does it Matter? Revised Memo Due with Research Question; Stasis Chart; Argument of Inquiry QUIZ; update any changes to the chart Week 6 Day 15 M 10-5 Library Research Session: Finding Information Register, download, and login to Zotero software; Watch your groups’ narration videos and respond; IA 359-369, and 60-64 Stasis Theory QUIZ; Library Research Session Preparation Narration Day 16 W 10-7 Arrangement in Dialogic Arguments, Source Use Watch your groups’ narration videos and respond. 3 sources from the Databases due with citations with Narration Day 17 F 10-9 Review: Defining the Argument of Inquiry; Research & Source Use Annotated Bibliography DUE; Rough Draft of AoI Essay Due Sunday! Week 7 Day 18 M 10-12 Workshop; Revision Exercises Read your members’ drafts IA Member Responses Day 19 W 10-14 Research Session II; Introduction to the Digital Sign up for a session with a librarian. Contact: XXX; register for Zotero and download the software Argument of Inquiry Final Draft Due; Reflective Memo 3 Day 20 F 10-16 Defining the Multiple Positions & How to Argument and Summary Examine Weebly, give yourself 15-20 minutes to play around with it.
Week 8 Day 21 M 10-19 Research & Required Reading List; Evaluating Sources; Presentations on possible positions Collect & Read sources: finding multiple points of view Stasis Chart; Publish some pictures and video to a test webpage on Weebly,, throw up some text. You can change it all later, just get familiar with the platform. Day 22 W 10-21 Definition & Resemblance Arguments; Presentations on possible positions IA, “Definition and Resemblance Arguments,” 224-255 Draft “About” page, Post 3 new sources for Required Reading List; Academic and Popular Styles; Definition & Resemblance QUIZ Day 23 F 10-23 Evaluation & Ethical Arguments IA, “Evaluation and Ethical Arguments,” 287-312 Draft “Position Page 1”; Evaluation & Ethical Arguments QUIZ Week 9 Day 24 M 10-26 Design & Visual Arguments IA, “Analyzing Visual Arguments,” 177-189; “Using Evidence Effectively,” 91-110 Discussion Board: Terrible websites that are making bad arguments / Good websites that are making strong arguments; Day 25 W 10-28 Developing the Rubric and the Guide for Draft Workshop Draft Position Page 2 Day 26 F 10-30 Academic Integrity Draft Position Page 3 Week 10 Day 27 M 11-2 Source Use and Evidence: Revising with Source Use in Mind Required Reading List Day 28 W 11-4 TBD: Grammar Day 29 F 11-6 Draft Workshop: Examining the Text Read your members’ drafts IA Responses to Members Week 11 Day 30 M 11-9 Draft Workshop 2: Examining the Visual Responses to Group Members;