English 1301 – Day One!
A quick look at the semester ahead…
Important!
Instructor: Sarah Sprouse
Office: English Bldg, Rm. 457
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
(or by appointment)
E-mail: sarah.sprouse@ttu.edu
Website: http://engl1301sprouse.wordpress.com/
Index Cards
Full Name and Nickname or Preferred Name
E-Mail
R#
Major (or possible major if undeclared)
Academic interests
Favorite Novel
What is Rhetoric?
a. The art of using language effectively so as to
persuade or influence others, esp. the exploitation of
figures of speech and other compositional techniques
to this end; the study of principles and rules to be
followed by a speaker or writer striving for eloquence,
esp. as formulated by ancient Greek and Roman
writers. (Oxford English Dictionary, def. 1)
Aristotle defined rhetoric as, “the faculty of observing
in any given case the available means of persuasion.”
(The Art of Rhetoric)
A Brief Look at the BA
BA1: Pre-Semester Diagnostic
BA2: Summary & Paraphrase
BA3: Identifying Rhetorical Choices
BA4: Developing a Thesis Statement
BA5: Integrating & Evaluating Quotations
BA6: Analysis of the Drafting Process
BA Brief, Continued…
Draft 1.1: Preliminary Draft of the Rhetorical Analysis
Peer Critique 1.1a & 1.1b
BA7: Revision Plan
BA8: Revision of Introduction
BA9: Sentence-Level Revision
Draft 1.2: Final Draft of Rhetorical Analysis
Important Websites for Class
My site: http://engl1301sprouse.wordpress.com/
Raider Writer: https://raiderwriter.engl.ttu.edu/
University Writing Center: http://uwc.ttu.edu/
St. Martin’s Handbook:
http://ebooks.bfwpub.com/ttu
Ice Breaker!
Possible Interview Questions for your partner:
1. Where is s/he from?
2. What year is s/he? (Freshman, Sophomore,
etc.)
3. What is his/her major?
4. What is his/her favorite Beatles song?
5. What is his/her favorite novel?
6. What kinds of classes is he/she hoping to
take at TTU?
Writing Activity
Tell me a little bit about your previous
experiences with writing (for class, school
newspaper, competitions, blogs, etc.), what
kinds of writing you anticipate that you will
have to do for college, what you would like to
learn from this class, and what you already
know about rhetoric and writing.
Hybrid Class Setup
In-class & Out of Class
Raider Writer Assignments
Additional Readings & Assignments
Grading
Essential Software and
Websites
My site: http://engl1301sprouse.wordpress.com/
Raider Writer: https://raiderwriter.engl.ttu.edu/
St. Martin’s Handbook:
http://ebooks.bfwpub.com/ttu
Assignments for Next Class
Raider Writer Readings: 1, 2, & 3
Raider Writer Assignments: BA1 (DO IT TODAY!)
Additional Readings: “Toys” by Roland Barthes, Shelby
Steele’s “The New Sovereignty”, John Dewey’s “My
Pedagogical Creed”, & Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “The
American Scholar”
Additional Assignment: Reader Response to “Toys” by
Roland Barthes
Managing Assignments &
Coursework in College
Keep a calendar!
Set reminders for yourself (Class, Assignments,
Appointments)
Read a little bit every day. Do not put it off to the last
minute!
Calendar/Assignment
Programs
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Google Calendar
Outlook Calendar
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