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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 January 14
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Introduction to the course and requirements; goals and expectations; introduction to argument
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Thursday January16
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Reading and inquiry; preparation for in-class essay 1
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Writing Arguments pages 2-22
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Send outline for in-class essay 1 by Saturday January 18 at noon.
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Tuesday January 21
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In-class essay 1
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Writing Arguments pages 23-56
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Thursday January 23
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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
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Class meets in the library
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Tuesday January 28
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Feedback on in-class essay 1 and in-class revision/rewriting activities
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Bring an article found on internet concerning immigration to present to the class; be prepared to justify your choice. Bring revision notebook (rubrica).
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Thursday January 30
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The core of an argument
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Writing Arguments pages 58-71
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Tuesday February 4
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Class discussion and comparative analysis of the assigned essays; brainstorming and outlining: preparation for in-class 2
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Essays on “Immigration in the Twenty-first Century” Writing Arguments pages 486-508
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Send outline for in-class essay 2 by Wednesday February 5 at noon.
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Thursday February 6
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In-class essay 2
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Revision notebook (everyone) and in-class essay 1 rewrite (if applicable) due
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Tuesday February 11
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Feedback on in-class essay 2 and workshop on rewriting/revising; the logical structure of arguments; focus on logos
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Writing Arguments pages 72-88
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Thursday February 13
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Preparation for home essay 1
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“Digital Literacies” Writing Arguments pages 418-443
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Home essay 1 assigned
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Tuesday February 18
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Using the MLA Handbook: an open-book quiz
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MLA Handbook pages 115-134 and 181-190; Writing Arguments pages 383-387 (carefully), then skim pages 388-396
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Bring your
MLA Handbook
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Thursday February 20
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Evidence and STAR criteria; “Millenials Entering Adulthood”; preparation for midterm
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Writing Arguments pages 89-108 and 468-485
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Home essay 1 due
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Tuesday February 25
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MIDTERM essay exam
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Thursday February27
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Feedback on home essay 1
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Midterm identifying and defining test
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Tuesday March 4
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Feedback on midterm; focus on ethos, pathos, and kairos; “The Value(s) of Higher Education in a Changing Economy”; preparation for in-class essay 3
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Writing Arguments pages 109-123 and 509-533
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Send outline for in-class essay 3 by noon on Wednesday, March 5.
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Thursday March 6
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In-class essay 3
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Home essay 2 assigned
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Tuesday March 11
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Using the MLA Handbook: citation exercises
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Bring your MLA Handbook
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Thursday March 13
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Feedback on in-class 3; Focus on addressing the opposition; preparation for in-class 4
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Writing Arguments pages 124-153
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Home essay 2 due; research paper assigned
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Tuesday March 25
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In-class essay 4
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Thursday March 27
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Rhetorical analysis
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Writing Arguments pages 155-174
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Tuesday April 1
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Overview of types of claims; mini-workshop on MLA format of preliminary list of resources
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Writing Arguments pages 211-221
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Research paper outline and preliminary list of resources (minimum 6: in MLA format) due
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Thursday April 3
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Definition and resemblance arguments; “Choices for a Sustainable World”; preparation for in-class 5
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Writing Arguments pages 222-253 and 563-580
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Tuesday April 8
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In-class essay 5
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Thursday April 10
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Feedback on in-class essay 5; Causal arguments; preparation for in-class 6
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Writing Arguments pages 254-284
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First draft of research paper due (including works cited page)
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Tuesday April 15
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In-class essay 6
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Thursday April 17
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Feedback on in-class essay 6; Last minute questions/difficulties with research paper/ revision in class; student errors of citation format and corrections together; evaluation and ethical arguments
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Writing Arguments pages 285-310
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Tuesday April 22
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Proposal arguments and a classical argument
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Writing Arguments pages 311-346 and 582-595
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Research paper due
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Thursday April 24
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Course evaluation; another argument classic; general revision for final exam
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Writing Arguments pages 604-608
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Week of April 28-May 2
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FINAL EXAM
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