Session
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Session Focus
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Reading Assignment
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Other Assignment
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Meeting Place/Exam Dates
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Tuesday September 4
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Introduction to the course and requirements; goals and expectations; sample writing
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Thursday September 6
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Introduction to argument; feedback on sample writing with focus on grammar/revision element of the course
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Writing Arguments pages 2-23
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Tuesday September 11
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Reading and inquiry; preparation for in-class essay 1
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Writing Arguments pages 24-57
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Thursday September 13
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In-class essay 1
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Tuesday September 18
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Introduction to research and documentation; library seminar on research tools and resources available and how to determine reliability of resources
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MLA Handbook pages 3-40, 51-61; Writing Arguments pages 344-351
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Class meets in the library
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Thursday September 20
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Feedback on in-class essay 1 and in-class revision/rewriting activities
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Bring revision notebook (rubrica)
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Friday September 21
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The core of an argument; focus on logos
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Writing Arguments pages 60-88
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Tuesday September 25
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Class discussion and comparative analysis of the assigned essays; preparation for in-class 2
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Essays on “Immigration in the Twenty-first Century: Accommodation and Change” Writing Arguments pages 486-504
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Send outline for in-class essay 2 by 2:30 pm on Wednesday, September 26
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Thursday September 27
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In-class essay 2
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In-class essay 1 rewrite (if applicable) and revision notebook due
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Tuesday October
2
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Feedback on in-class essay 2 and workshop on rewriting/revising; preparation for home essay 1
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“Video Games and Their Influence” Writing Arguments pages 448-466
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Home essay 1 assigned
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Thursday October
4
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Using the MLA Handbook; citation exercises
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MLA Handbook pages 115-134 and 181-190; Writing Arguments pages 377-378 (carefully), then skim pages 379-386
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Bring your
MLA Handbook
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Tuesday October
9
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Evidence and STAR criteria; Wal-mart and the public good; preparation for in-class 3
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Writing Arguments pages 89-108 (everyone), plus pages 558-565 (group 1) or pages 566-568 and 574-576 (group 2) or pages 568-574 (group 3)
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Thursday October
11
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In-class essay 3
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Home essay 1 due
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Friday October
12
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Focus on ethos, pathos, and kairos; begin preparation for midterm: the army debate
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Writing Arguments pages 109-123 (everyone); plus pages 528-530 and 549-555 (group 1) or pages 530-540 (group 2) or pages 541-548 (group 3)
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Tuesday October
16
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Feedback on in-class essay 3; focus on addressing the opposition: apply to midterm topics
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Writing Arguments pages 124-144
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MIDTERM identifying and defining test
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Thursday October
18
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Home essay 2 assigned
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MIDTERM essay exam
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Tuesday October 23
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Feedback on home essay 1 and midterm; focus on rhetorical analysis; preparation for in-class 4
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Writing Arguments pages 146-164
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Thursday October
25
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In-class essay 4
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Tuesday October
30
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Feedback on in-class 4; MLA citation exercises part two: paraphrasing, summarizing, and integrating direct quotations
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Writing Arguments pages 357-376
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Home essay 2 due; research paper assigned; bring your MLA Handbook
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Tuesday November 6
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Overview of types of claims; workshop on MLA format of works cited page
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Writing Arguments pages 200-209
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Research paper preliminary list of resources (minimum 6) due; bring your MLA Handbook
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Thursday November 8
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Definitional arguments; class discussion on web identities
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Writing Arguments pages 210-236 (everyone), and 428-433 (group 1), or 434-439 (group 2), or 439-447 (group 3)
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Tuesday November 13
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Causal arguments; preparation for in-class 5
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Writing Arguments pages 237-265 and page 274
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Research paper outline and newly formatted preliminary list of resources due
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Thursday November 15
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In-class essay 5
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Tuesday
November20
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Resemblance arguments; preparation for in-class 6
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Writing Arguments pages 264-283
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Option 1: first draft of research paper due (including works cited page)
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Tuesday November 27
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In-class essay 6
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Thursday November29
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Evaluation and ethical arguments; last minute questions/difficulties with research paper/ revision in class; student errors of citation format and corrections together
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Writing Arguments pages 284-309
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Option 2: first draft of research paper due (including works cited page)
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Tuesday December 4
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Proposal arguments
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Writing Arguments pages 310-342
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Option 1: research paper due
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Thursday December 6
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Course evaluation; an argument classic; general revision for exam
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Writing Arguments pages 623-635
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Week of December 9-14
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Day & time to be established
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Option 2: research paper due on day of final exam
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FINAL EXAM
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