Calendar of Assignments and Activities   (revised 01 / 30 / 01)

Wednesday, January 10th   sign-ups for oral presentations and discussion-leading; also, discussion of "Encomium of Helen" by Gorgias (handout)




Monday, January 15th   observance of Martin Luther King Day (no class)




Wednesday, January 17th

IN CLASS: quiz on today's four readings; class discussion of "Simpsons" and "Johnny Can't Read."

READING:
  • "Becoming a Researcher" (ch. 40 in NSMH, 435-443)
  • "Arguments of Evaluation" (ch. 10 in EAA, 120-135)
  • Ben McCorkle, "The Simpsons: A Mirror of Society" (EAA, 136-138)
  • Larissa MacFarquhar, "Who Cares If Johnny Can't Read" (EAA, 138-143)

ASSIGNMENT DUE: topic proposal (bring two copies to class)




Monday, January 22nd

IN CLASS: Green Library tour--meet in lobby of Green (entrance near the Moonbeams coffee kiosk) at the beginning of class--be on time or you will be left behind.

READING:
  • "Conducting Research" (ch. 41 in NSMH, 444-475)
  • "What Counts as Evidence" (ch. 17 in EAA, 255-266)





Wednesday, January 24th

IN CLASS: quiz on Monday's and today's six readings; discussion of "Creating a Criminal" & "About Men"

READING:
  • "Using Sources" (ch. 42 in NSMH, 476-498)
  • "Arguments of Definition" (ch. 9 in EAA, 97-112)
  • Michael Kingston, "Creating a Criminal" (EAA, 114-116)
  • Gretel Ehrlich, "About Men" (EAA, 117-119)





Monday, January 29th

IN CLASS: quiz on today's four readings; discussion of "Serial Killer" & "Women Paid Less"

READING:
  • "Writing a Research Essay" (ch. 43 in NSMH, 499-515)
  • "Causal Arguments" (ch. 11 in EAA, 144-159)
  • La Donna Beaty, "What Makes a Serial Killer?" (EEA, 161-168)
  • Lester Thurow, "Why Women Are Paid Less Than Men" (EEA, 169-171)





Wednesday, January 31st

IN CLASS: quiz on today's two readings; discussion of "Auto Liberation"

READINGS:
  • "Proposals" (ch. 12 in EEA, 172-185)
  • Brent Knutson, "Auto Liberation," discussion led by Emily Kuehler (10 am) and Ariel McGinnis (noon) (EEA, 186-192)


ASSIGNMENT DUE: working bibliography (index cards)




Monday, February 5th

IN CLASS: quiz on today's two readings; discussion of "Guy's vs. Men"

READING:
  • "Humor and Argument" (ch. 13 in EAA, 199-211)
  • Dave Barry, "Guy's vs. Men," discussion led by Taku Ide (10 am) and Emily Pew (noon) (PO, 372-381)





Wednesday, February 7th

IN CLASS: quiz on today's two readings; discussion of "Keeping Close to Home"

READINGS:
  • bell hooks, "Keeping Close to Home: Class and Education" discussion led by Goldie Chan (10 am) and Brian Ferris (noon) (PO, 93-103)
  • "Fallacies of Argument" (ch. 18 in EAA, 268-279)


ASSIGNMENT DUE: annotated bibliography




Monday, February 12th

IN CLASS: quiz on today's two readings; discussion of Plato's cave

READING:
  • "Figurative Language and Argument" (ch. 14 in EEA, 221-229)
  • Plato, "Allegory of the Cave" discussion led by Mitchell Freeman (10 am) and Milena Petranovic (noon) (PO, 467-472)


ASSIGNMENT DUE: position paper




Wednesday, February 14th

IN CLASS: quiz on today's two readings; discussion of "Clan of One-Breasted Women" & "Digital Rights"

READING:
  • Terry Williams, "Clan of One-Breasted Women," discussion led by Emily Kuehler (10 am) and Jasmine Lopez (noon) (PO, 607-615)
  • Pamela Samuelson, "The Digital Rights War," discussion led by Anne Schoeneborn (10 am) and Kyle Williams (noon) (PO, 315-320)





Monday, February 19th observance of Presidents' Day (no class)




Wednesday, February 21st IN CLASS: quiz on today's two readings; discussion of "Divorce Culture"

READING:
  • Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, "The Making of a Divorce Culture," discussion led by Angie Leung (noon) (PO, 619-628)
  • Arthur Krystal, "Who Speaks for the Lazy?" discussion led by Zoe Friedman-Cohen (noon class only) (PO, 697-704)


ASSIGNMENT DUE: first draft of first draft of researched argument (bring 3 copies)




Monday, February 26th   for PWR 002-C-01 (10 am class)

IN CLASS: discussion of Krystal article

READING:
  • Arthur Krystal, "Who Speaks for the Lazy?" discussion led by Monica Miller(PO, 697-704)





Monday, February 26th   for PWR 002-C-03 (noon class)

IN CLASS: quiz on today's two readings; discussion of "Money" & "Enemies"

READING:
  • Robert Lutz, "The Primary Purpose of Business is Not to Make Money," discussion led by the instructor (PO, 712-715)
  • J. Michael Bishop, "Enemies of Promise," discussion led by Samira Khan (PO, 237-242)





Wednesday, February 28th   for PWR 002-C-01 (10 am class)

IN CLASS: quiz on today's two readings; discussion of "Biotech Century" & "Enemies"

READING:
  • Jeremy Rifkin, "Biotech Century: Playing Ecological Roulette with Mother Nature's Designs," discussion led by Adrian Mak (PO, 244-253)
  • J. Michael Bishop, "Enemies of Promise," discussion led by Jeremiah Jackson (PO, 237-242)





Wednesday, February 28th   for PWR 002-C-03 (noon class)

IN CLASS: presentations by Bryan Ferris and Kristin Ducrest




Monday, March 5th  

IN CLASS: presentations by Goldie Chan, Monica Miller, Jasmine Lopez, Jon Kuypers, and Milena Petranovic




Wednesday, March 7th

IN CLASS: presentations by Shyla Sheppard, Adrian Mak, Amalia McGibbon, Angie Leung, and Ariel McGinnis

ASSIGNMENT DUE: provisional Works Cited"




Monday, March 12th

IN CLASS: presentations by Alley Loh, Anne Schoeneborn, Mitchell Freeman, Kyle Williams, Emily Pew, and Julian Wass




Wednesday, March 14th

IN CLASS: presentations by Taku Ide, Jeremiah Jackson, Emily Kuehler, Samira Khan, Aaron Goynshor, and Zoe Friedman-Cohen

ASSIGNMENT DUE: revision of the researched argument



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