Course Schedule
In the schedule below, you may find the class topics for each class session, the assigned topics to
complete prior to that class session (in italics), and important due dates (in bold).
Week
Date
Wed, Jan 21
Week
1
Fri, Jan 23
Mon, Jan 26
Wed, Jan 28
Week
2
Fri, Jan 30
Mon, Feb 02
Wed, Feb 04
Week
3
Fri, Feb 06
Mon, Feb 09
Wed, Feb 11
Week
4
Fri, Feb 13
Mon, Feb 16
Week
5
Wed, Feb 18
Fri, Feb 20
Mon, Feb 23
Wed, Feb 25
Week
6
Fri, Feb 27
Class Topics, Homework and Assignments
Class introduction; review syllabus; introduction to Connect, eCampus
and Classcraft
Diagnostic essay
Complete syllabus quiz (eCampus); read Chapter 1, pgs. 3-10 (RRW)
Class discussion on reading
Read Chapter 1, pgs. 20-22, 25-28 (RRW)
Read "First, Eat All the Lawyers" (eCampus)
Basics of argument
Read Chapter 3, pgs. 70-81 (RRW)
Position papers
Read Chapter 9, pgs. 209-223 (RRW)
More on position papers; class discussion on readings
Read Chapter 15, pgs. 358-362 (RRW)
Read commentary piece from former Onion editor (eCampus)
Shape of the argument
Read Chapter 3, pgs. 88-96 (RRW)
Crafting a proposal and beginning research
Read Chapter 12, pgs. 262-269 (RRW)
Research basics
Read Chapter 12, pgs. 269-279 (RRW)
Paper 1 proposal due
Research day -- computer class
Read Chapter 1, pgs. 20-28 (RRW)
Citing sources appropriately
Read Chapter 13, pgs. 280-287 (RRW)
Read Chapter 14, pgs. 312-318 (RRW)
Glance over MLA citations for Works Cited list, pgs. 318-329 (RRW)
Effective rhetoric
Read Chapter 4, pgs. 98-112 (RRW)
Paper 1 annotated bibliography due
More on effective rhetoric; class discussion
Read Chapter 4, pgs. 112-119 (RRW)
Paper 1 argument analysis due
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY; NO CLASS SESSION
PEER REVIEW 1; Bring a PRINTED copy of your completed draft
Causal arguments
Read Chapter 10, pgs. 224-236 (RRW)
Paper 1 draft due
More on causal arguments; class discussion
Read Chapter 17, pgs. 406-410 (RRW)
Mon, Mar 02
Wed, Mar 04
Week
7
Fri, Mar 06
Mar 9-13
Mon, Mar 16
Wed, Mar 18
Week
8
Fri, Mar 20
Mon, Mar 23
Wed, Mar 25
Week
9
Week
10
Fri, Mar 27
Mon, Mar 30
Wed, Apr 01
Fri, Apr 03
Mon, Apr 06
Wed, Apr 08
Week
11
Fri, Apr 10
Mon, Apr 13
Wed, Apr 15
Week
12
Fri, Apr 17
Week
13
Mon, Apr 20
Arguing using visuals
Read Chapter 5, pgs. 121-131 (RRW)
Arguing using statistics
Read Chapter 5, pgs. 132-139 (RRW)
Employing visual elements; class discussion
Read Chapter 5, pgs. 144-148 (RRW)
Paper 2 proposal due
SPRING BREAK
Analyzing sources
Read Chapter 2, pgs. 34-38 (RRW)
Read "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" (eCampus)
Analyzing style
Read Chapter 2, pgs. 38-49 (RRW)
Paper 1 final due
Comparing sources in writing
Read Chapter 2, pgs. 56-60 (RRW)
Complex causal arguments
Read "Of the 1%, By the 1%, For the 1%" (eCampus)
Paper 2 annotated bibliography due
Comparing causal arguments
Read "The Pitchforks Are Coming … For Us Plutocrats" (eCampus)
Read Chapter 17, pgs. 518-520 (RRW)
Paper 2 media analysis due
PEER REVIEW 2; Bring a PRINTED copy of your completed draft
Problem/solution arguments
Read Chapter 11, pgs. 240-248 (RRW)
Paper 2 draft due
HOLIDAY; NO CLASS SESSION
More on problem/solution proposals
Read Chapter 11, pgs. 248-251 (RRW)
Formal logic
Read Chapter 6, pgs. 151-161 (RRW)
More on formal logic
Read Chapter 6, pgs. 169-177
Paper 3 proposal due
Logical fallacies
Read Chapter 6, pgs. 162-168
Examining formal logic
Read Chapter 11, pgs. 251-259
Paper 2 final due
Analyzing a literary argument
Read pgs. 534-543 (RRW)
Literary arguments
Read pgs. 544-550
Paper 3 annotated bibliography due
Wed, Apr 22
Fri, Apr 24
Mon, Apr 27
Week
14
Week
15
Week
16
Wed, Apr 29
Fri, May 01
Mon, May 04
Wed, May 06
Fri, May 08
TBA
Arguments in drama; "Trifles"
Read pgs. 556-?
Paper 3 formal logic analysis due
"Trifles" continued
Finish reading "Trifles"
PEER REVIEW 3; Bring a PRINTED copy of your completed draft
Presenting your argument
Paper 3 draft due
Presentations
Presentations
Presentations
Final exam review
Final exam
Paper 3 final due