The Rhetoric of Popular Science
Corinne Arráez
PWR 1 - Spring 2008
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*Open only to members of this course




Course Preparation-- You must have studied the course materials before coming to class.
Assignments--All assignments must be posted in your portfolio on or before their due-dates/times.
Descriptions-- Only matriculated students will have access to the course's readings and audiovisual materials.

 

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ASSIGNMENTS

APRIL
Week 1
Tuesday 1 Course Introduction - What is Rhetoric?  
Thursday 3 Types of appeals - Small Group Work  

Week 2 Conferences

Tuesday 8

Rhetorical Analysis  
Thursday 10 Peer Review RHETORICAL ANALYSIS DUE ONLINE BEFORE CLASS
Week 3
Tuesday 15 Thesis Development - Pam Gore visits  
Thursday 17 Analyzing sources and Issues of Style REVISED RHETORICAL ANALYSIS DUE BEFORE CLASS
Week 4
Tuesday 22 LIBRARY TOUR - Green Library  
Thursday 24 RBA - Introduction RBA PROPOSAL DUE BEFORE CLASS
Week 5

Tuesday 29

 

Texts in Conversation ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY DUE BEFORE CLASS
MAY
Thursday 1 Texts in Conversation Continued  
Week 6 Conferences
Tuesday 6 Peer Review TEXTS IN CONVERSATION DRAFT DUE BEFORE CLASS
Thursday 8 Guest Speaker  
Week 7
Tuesday 13 Development Workshop FINAL DRAFT OF TEXTS IN CONVERSATION DUE BEFORE CLASS
Thursday 15 RBA - In-Class Workshop  
Week 8 Optional Conferences
Tuesday 20 RBA - In-Class Workshop PARTIAL DRAFT OF RBA DUE
Thursday 22 RBA - In-Class Workshop  
Week 9 Conferences
Tuesday 27 Peer Review ROUGH DRAFT OF RBA DUE
Thursday 29 Workshop -- Professional Editing  
JUNE
 
Tuesday 3 Portfolio Introductions and TOC Peer Group Work REVISED RBA DUE BEFORE CLASS
June 4 - 6 Corinne available for office hours by appointment  
Sunday June 8 PORTFOLIOS DUE ONLINE PORTFOLIOS DUE