Thursday, 9/8: Introduction and Syllabus Review
Tuesday, 9/13: College Writing versus High School Writing
Reading:
- A Little Argument, pp. 1-10
Due:
- Blog Post 1 (opening reflection)
Thursday, 9/15: Intro to Rhetoric, Part 1: The Rhetorical Appeals
Reading:
- Aristotle’s Rhetoric, Book I, Chapter 2 (http://rhetoric.eserver.org/aristotle/rhet1-2.html)
Tuesday, 9/20: Intro to Rhetoric, Part 2: The Rhetorical Situation
Reading:
- A Little Argument, pp. 11-37
Thursday, 9/22: Brainstorming your ads, Day 1
Due:
- Blog Post 2 (three potential ads for Project 1)
Tuesday, 9/27: Brainstorming your ads, Day 2
Thursday, 9/29: Project 1 Practice Rough Draft Workshop
Reading:
- Previous students’ executions of Project 1 (Canvas)
Tuesday, 10/4: Project 1 Rough Draft Workshop
Due:
- Project 1 Rough Draft
Thursday, 10/6: Project 1 Diagnostics
Tuesday, 10/11: Project 1 Revision Workshop
Due:
- Project 1 Revision Reflection
Thursday, 10/13: From Analysis to Argumentation, Part 1: The Stasis Forms
Due:
- Project 1 Final Draft (Canvas)
Tuesday, 10/18: NO CLASS (Fall Study Break)
Thursday, 10/20: In-Class Rhetorical Workout
Reading:
- Ali Vingiano, “How The ‘Trigger Warning’ Took Over The Internet” (https://www.buzzfeed.com/alisonvingiano/how-the-trigger-warning-took-over-the-internet)
- Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt, “The Coddling of the American Mind” (http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/09/the-coddling-of-the-american-mind/399356/)
- Sam Dylan Finch, “When You Oppose Trigger Warnings, You’re Really Saying These 8 Things” (http://everydayfeminism.com/2015/07/opposing-trigger-warnings/)
- Katy Waldman, “The Trapdoor of Trigger Words” (http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/cover_story/2016/09/what_science_can_tell_us_about_trigger_warnings.html)
Tuesday, 10/25: From Analysis to Argumentation, Part 2: Counterarguments and Rebuttals
Reading: *NO ASSIGNED READINGS
Thursday, 10/27: In-Class Research Workout Extended Office Hours
Class is optional. But: I will be in our normal classroom during our normal class time, available to you if you’d like to discuss ideas for Project 2 one-on-one, or even to look at any writing you may have already completed for the Project 2 rough draft.
Reading: *NO ASSIGNED READINGS
Due:
- Blog Post 3
(research questionslet me know your chosen text for Project 2)
Tuesday, 11/1: Project 2 Rough Draft Workshop
Due:
- Project 2 Rough Draft (bring one printed-out hardcopy to class, and email me a copy at imkenned@umich.edu after class or by 11:59pm at the latest)
Thursday, 11/3: Project 2 Diagnostics
Tuesday, 11/8: Project 2 Revision Workshop
Due:
- Project 2 Revision Reflection
Thursday, 11/10: Inventing an Argument, Part 1: Definition and Evaluation
Reading:
- A Little Argument, pp. 72-88 and 100-106
Due:
- Project 2 Final Draft (Canvas)
Tuesday, 11/15: Inventing an Argument, Part 2: Causal and Proposal
Reading:
- A Little Argument, pp. 88-100 and 114-126
Thursday, 11/17: Project 3 Pre-Writing Workshop
Due:
- Blog Post 4 (Project 3 Topic Proposal and Outline)
Tuesday, 11/22: Project 3 Rough Draft Workshop
Due:
- Project 3 Rough Draft (bring one printed-out hardcopy to class, and email me a copy at imkenned@umich.edu after class or by 11:59pm at the latest)
Thursday, 11/24: NO CLASS (Thanksgiving Holiday)
Tuesday, 11/29: Project 3 Diagnostics
Thursday, 12/1: Project 3 Revision Workshop
Due:
- Project 3 Revision Reflection
Tuesday, 12/6: Intro to Project 4
Due:
- Project 3 Final Draft (Canvas)
Thursday, 12/8: Project 4 Rough Draft Workshop
Due:
- Rough Draft of Project 4 “Overall Written Reflection” (bring one printed-out hardcopy to class, and email me a copy at imkenned@umich.edu after class or by 11:59pm at the latest)
Tuesday, 12/13: Project 4 Diagnostics Extended Office Hours
Class is optional. But: I will be in our normal classroom my office (3082 CB) during our normal class time, available to you if you’d like to discuss and get feedback on your Project 4 one-on-one.
Final Draft of Project 4 due by 11:59pm on Wednesday, 12/21
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