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 August 30
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Introduction to the course and requirements; goals and expectations
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Thursday September 1
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Introduction to Argument
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Writing Arguments pages 2-22
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Bring an article found on internet containing an argument to present to the class; be prepared to justify your choice.
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Tuesday September 6
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Argument as Inquiry
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Writing Arguments pages 23-56
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Thursday September 8
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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 September 13
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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 September 15
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Workshop on home essay 1
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Home essay I due: submitted both via email and in hard copy
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Tuesday September 20
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The core of an argument preparation for in-class essay 1
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Writing Arguments pages 58-71
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Revised Home Essay 1 due; send outline for in-class essay 1 by Wednesday September 21 at noon
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Thursday September 22
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In-class essay 1
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Friday September 23
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The logical structure of arguments: focus on logos
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Writing Arguments pages 72-88
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Bring revision notebook
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Tuesday September 27
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Feedback on in-class essay 1; in-class revision/rewriting activities; discussion and comparative analysis of the assigned essays
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Essays on “Immigration in the Twenty-first Century” Writing Arguments pages 486-508 (jigsaw reading)
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Bring revision notebook
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Thursday September 29
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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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Revised in-class essay 1 and revision notebook due
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Tuesday October 4
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In-class essay 2
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Thursday October 6
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Feedback on in-class essay 2; evidence and STAR criteria; focus on ethos, pathos, and kairos;
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Writing Arguments pages 89-123
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Tuesday October 11
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“Millenials Entering Adulthood”; preparation for midterm
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Writing Arguments pages 468-485 (jigsaw reading)
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Rewritten in-class 2 and revision notebook due
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Midterm identifying and defining test; send outline for midterm essay by noon on Wednesday, October 12.
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Thursday October 13
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MIDTERM essay exam
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Tuesday October 18
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Direct quotations, paraphrasing, and summarizing: using the MLA Handbook for citation exercises
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Bring your MLA Handbook
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Thursday October 20
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Feedback on midterm; focus on addressing the opposition
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Writing Arguments pages 124-153
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Tuesday October 25
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“The Value(s) of Higher Education in a Changing Economy”; preparation for in-class essay 3
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Writing Arguments pages 509-533
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Home essay 2 due; send outline for in-class essay 3 by noon on Wednesday, October 26
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Thursday October 27
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In-class essay 3
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Friday October 28
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Analyzing arguments rhetorically
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Writing Arguments pages 155-174
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Thursday November 3
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Feedback on in-class essay 3; mini-workshop on MLA format of preliminary list of resources; overview of types of claims
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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; bring your MLA Handbook
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Tuesday November 8
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Definition and resemblance arguments
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Writing Arguments pages 222-253
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Thursday November 10
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“Choices for a Sustainable World”; preparation for in-class 4
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Writing Arguments pages 563-580 (jigsaw reading)
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First draft of research paper due (including works cited page)
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Tuesday November 15
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In-class essay 4
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Thursday November 17
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Feedback on in-class essay 4; Causal arguments
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Writing Arguments pages 254-284
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Tuesday November 22
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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 285-310
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Tuesday November 29
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Proposal arguments; general revision for final exam
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Writing Arguments pages 311-346
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Research paper due
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Thursday December 1
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Course evaluation; an argument classic; general revision for final exam
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Writing Arguments pages 582-595
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Week of December 5-11
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FINAL EXAM
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