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Unit 1: Weeks 1-5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Readings<\/h3>\n

Pullman:<\/p>\n

pp. xiv-xxiii<\/p>\n

pp. 1-8, pp.9-19<\/p>\n

pp. 19-40, pp. 40-48<\/p>\n

pp. 49-67, pp. 67-85<\/p>\n

pp. 85-107<\/p>\n

Independent Work (IW) Suggestions<\/h3>\n

Your Turn exercises<\/p>\n

pp. xxvii, 6, 19, 23, 28, 30, 35, 37, 40, 48,<\/p>\n

pp. 53, 55, 56, 57, 59, 67, 71, 75, 76, 104, 107<\/p>\n

Website\/blog set up<\/p>\n

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  • Document your research as a series of blog posts<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Collaborate on the research; keep a journal of your work in the collaboration<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Keep a process journal, reflecting on your thoughts as you work through the project (audio file, Voicethread, video, linguistic)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Create a series of \u201cthick descriptions\u201d of your text and post as blog posts<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Create a series of outlines for your argument (claims only, claims with evidence)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Read\/explore one of the \u201cSuggested Readings\u201d in Pullman\u2019s book (p. 386-387) and write about it<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Complete the \u201cYour Turn\u201d exercises (individually or collaboration)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Arrange a \u201cpeer review\u201d group; document your meetings and discussions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Project Due Dates:<\/h2>\n

    The Rhetorical Analysis Project: Monday, 25 September<\/h2>\n

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    Unit 2: Weeks 6-8<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Readings<\/h3>\n

    Pullman:<\/p>\n

    pp. 109-166<\/p>\n

    pp. 167-210<\/p>\n

    Independent Work (IW) Suggestions<\/h3>\n

    Your Turn exercises<\/p>\n

    pp. 121, 126, 137, 148, 162, 166, 170, 181, 186, 190, 193, 197, 203, 207, 210<\/p>\n

    Contribute to the “Study Guide & Questions” archive.<\/p>\n

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    • Compose a post or essay that explores the benefits and drawbacks of blogging vs. composing on paper for a particular purpose<\/li>\n
    • Do some research: what are the risks of creating and establishing a blog space as a student?<\/li>\n
    • Establish a notebook for journaling about audiences and contribute to the notebook twice a week<\/li>\n
    • Report on a real-world situation in which someone blogs something and reaps consequences for what they wrote about<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Project Due Dates:<\/h3>\n

      Midterm Exam: Thursday, 12 October<\/h4>\n

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      Unit 3: Weeks 9-12<\/strong><\/h2>\n

      Readings<\/h3>\n

      Pullman:<\/p>\n

      pp. 228-248<\/p>\n

      pp. 249-291<\/p>\n

      Independent Work (IW) Suggestions<\/h3>\n

      Your Turn exercises<\/p>\n

      pp. 227, 248, 252, 290<\/p>\n

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      • Email responses to speakers after their presentations. Did they convince you? Why or why not? What did you especially admire or respect about the presentation? What could use reconsideration? Why do you think so?<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Write out, in essay form, the argument you presented (up to 500 points for this). Add a reflection to that work in which you contemplate what it was like to persuade via the presentation vs the essay genre (up to 500 <\/span>more<\/span><\/i> points).<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Keep a research journal via blog posts in which you collect and evaluate sources<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Reimagine your presentation for a completely different audience. Compose an in-depth essay (with revised presentation materials) in which you describe what you would change about your presentation given that new audience and why. (up to 500 points)<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Keep a portfolio of the drafts and notes your work goes through as you complete the project. Submit this portfolio at the end of the project with a note of reflection. How did the process go for you? Why do you think so? (up to 500 points)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Project Due Dates:<\/h3>\n

        Argument Presentations: Tuesday, 6 November – Thursday, 30 November<\/h5>\n

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        Unit 4: Weeks 13-16<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        Readings<\/h3>\n

        Supplemental<\/p>\n

        Independent Work (IW) Suggestions<\/h3>\n

        Revise or remediate one of your previous projects.<\/p>\n

        Return to the early chapters of the textbook and engage some of the Your Turn exercises.<\/p>\n

        Revise your website for an entirely different audience than before. Write a reflection post about why you made the changes you did.<\/p>\n

        Project Due Dates:<\/h3>\n

        Philosophy Statement: Tuesday, 05 December<\/h5>\n

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