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January
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First Class
Discuss Syllabus
Mini-Lesson: Rhetorical Pre-Knowledge — We will reconstruct
magazine ads for different audiences to demonstrate what students
already know about rhetoric, audience, commonplaces, etc.
Minor Persuasive Project (MPP) #1
Homework: Read ARCS (Ancient Rhetorics
for Contemporary Students) Ch.
1, "Ancient Rhetorics." Write 5 - 10 "I believe" statements (e.g.,
"I believe children are innocent," "I believe that anyone can be
president of the United States," "I believe God is individual
and theistic.") These should be beliefs, not facts (e.g.,
"I believe the earth is round" would be a fact, not really a belief). |
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday — No
Class |
| 26 |
Classes Cancelled Due to Ice & Snow |
February
| 2 |
Commonplaces
Discuss ARCS Ch. 1, paying attention to Commonplaces (old
and new)
Mini-Lesson: "I believe . . ."— Using the "I
believe" statements from homework, we will examine their rhetorical
matrices.
Mini-Lesson: Blogs & Blogging
Homework: Read ARCS Ch. 4 ("Common
Topics"). After reading, complete Minor
Analysis Project (MAP) #1, due the following class period. |
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Commonplaces
Discuss ARCS Ch. 4, using MAP#1 as our focus.
Homework: Read ARCS Ch. 2 ("Kairos")
& Ch. 3 ("Stasis Theory"). After reading, complete MAP #2, due the following class period.
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Dr. Banks violently ill; there
was no class; students sat at home, lit candles in a quiet vigil
for his safe and speedy recovery. There were wailing and gnashing
of teeth, while sackcloth and ashes littered students' dorm rooms
and apartments.
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(Last Day to Drop Courses is February
18) |
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Kairos/Stasis
Discuss ARCS Chs. 2 & 3, using MAP#2
as our focus.
Writing: Minor Persuasive Project (MPP)
#2
Homework: Read ARCS Ch. 9 ("Sophistic
Topics"). After reading, complete MAP#3,
due the following class period. |
March
| 1 |
Sophistic Topics
Discuss ARCS Ch. 9.
Finding Sophistic Topics in Current Journalism
Homework: Read ARCS Ch. 6 ("Ethical
Proof"). After reading, complete MAP#4,
due the following class period. |
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Ethos
Discuss ARCS Ch. 6.
Homework: |
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Spring Break — No Class |
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Ethos
Discuss ARCS Ch. 6 and examples
Discuss Major Analytical Projects: How are they coming? Where are
they going?
Writing/Research: Minor Persuasive
Project (MPP) #3
Homework: Read ARCS Ch.
7 ("Pathetic Proof"). After reading, complete MAP
#5,
due the following class period. |
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Pathos
Discuss ARCS Ch. 7.
Conduct "Rhetorical Reading" Activity
Homework: Read ARCS Ch. 5 ("Logical
Proof"), Ch. 8 ("Extrinsic Proofs"), and Ch. 10 ("Arrangement").
At this point, you should be synthesizing your earlier work and
constructing your Major Analysis Project. |
April
May
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