Week One    5.22.03
In class activities:

--Introduction to the course, syllabus, policies, schedule
--Textbook assignment
--Fill out course cards

Discussion: course goals and objectives
student goals

--in class writing (diagnostic exercise)

5.24.03

In class activities:

--Brief quiz over the reading assignments

Discussion: Argument and persuasion
What exactly are "good reasons"?

--Introduction to the Rhetorical Analysis Paper (don't panic! it isn't as complicated as it sounds!)
--read p.104-6
--Paper One assignment (handout)

Discussion: what exactly does rhetorical analysis mean?
writing a rhetorical analysis (Reasons p.104-6)
writing a topic proposal

Assignments due

Assignments due
Read:
--Good Reasons,  Introduction to Part 1 (p. 1-4); 
Chapter 1 (p. 5-29); Chapter 2 (p. 31-52); 

--The Elements of Style, Chapter 1 (p1-14)

--Brief quiz over the reading assignments

--review of topic proposals

Discussion: plagarism and documentation
writing your first draft

--begin first draft of Paper One (review p.51-2)

5.29.03
In class activities:

--Brief quiz over the reading assignments

--Introduction  to peer review

Discussion: how to review someone else's writing
why do peer review

--Peer review of drafts

Discussion: revising your first draft into a final draft

--begin revision

--Style Ch. 2 (p.15-33)

--Assignment for Paper One: Rhetorical Analysis (handout)

Writing due:
--topic proposal for Paper One

Assignments due

Read:
--Reasons Ch. 15 (p. 309-313)

--Style Ch. 3 (p.34-39)
 

Writing due:
--complete first draft of Paper One (2 copies) 

--self assessment  exercise over Paper One

Discussion: Some types of arguments
Options for arguments

--Introduction to the Definition Argument Paper 

--Paper Two assignment (handout)

Discussion: what are definition arguments?
writing a definitional argument (Reasons p.129-30)

6.05.03
In class activities:

--Brief quiz over the reading assignments

--review of topic proposals

Discussion: causal arguments
effective research and documentation

--begin first draft of Paper Two (review p. 51-2)

Writing due:
--final draft of Paper One
--both copies of the first draft with reviewer's comments 
--revision record

Read:
--Reasons review Ch. 2 (p. 34-5), Introduction to Part 2 (p.107-9),  Ch. 5 (p.111-130)

--Style Ch. 4 (p.40-66)

Assignments due

Read:
--Reasons review Ch. 1 (p. 26-29) & Ch. 5 (129-30); Ch. 6 (p.131-152)

--Style Ch. 5 (p.67-85)

--Assignment for Paper Two: Definition Argument (handout)

Writing due:
--topic proposal for Paper Two

--Brief quiz over the reading assignments

--Peer review of drafts

Discussion: revising your first draft 

--begin revision

6.12.03
In class activities: 
 --self assessment  exercise over Paper Two

Discussion: Proposal arguments
Support for your proposal

--Introduction to the Proposal Argument Paper 

--Paper Three assignment (handout)

Discussion: what are proposal arguments?
writing a proposal argument (Reasons p.204-6)

Assignments due

Read:
--Reasons Ch. 13 (p. 263-283); Ch. 14 (285-308); review Ch. 3 (p. 72)

Writing due:
--complete first draft of Paper Two (2 copies) 

Assignments due

Writing due:
--final draft of Paper Two
--both copies of the first draft with reviewer's comments 
--revision record

Read:
--Reasons Ch. 10 (p. 195-206);  Introduction to Part 3 (p.207-8),  Ch.11 (p.209-236)

--Brief quiz over the reading assignments

--review of topic proposals

Discussion: causal arguments
effective research and documentation

--begin first draft of Paper Three 

6.19.03
In class activities:

Discussion: readings

--Peer review of drafts

Discussion: revising your first draft 

--begin revision   

Assignments due
 

Read:
--Reasons review Ch. 1 (p. 26-29) & Ch. 3 (p. 72); Ch. 10 (p.204-6)

--Assignment for Paper Three: Proposal Argument (handout)

Writing due:
--topic proposal for Paper Three

Assignments due
 

Read:
--Reasons review Ch. 1 (p. 5-12) &  Types of arguments listed in Part 2 (p.107-206)

Writing due:
--complete first draft of Paper Three(2 copies)

--Workshop on Paper Three

6.26.03
In class activities:
--self assessment  exercise over Paper Three

Discussion: evaluating the course, the text, and the instructor    

Assignments due
 

Writing due:
--revised first draft for workshop

Assignments due

Writing due:
--final draft of Paper Three
--both copies of the first draft with reviewer's comments 
--revision record