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Week 1 (June 29-July 4) Assignment(s)
M Introductions, first impressions. Sign up to the listserv; read Structure 3-17 ;
Introductory Memo.
T

(Memos Due)Introduction to NWE, web resources. Toulmin Model of Argument. Controversy paper assigned.

Read Structure 17-23.

Introduce yourself.

W The Structure of Argument. MOOville. Read Structure 25-40.
Column analysis.
R (Analysis due) Style.
Read Style Lesson 1; Read Structure 95-98
F No Class Due to Holiday Do something patriotic.

 

Week 2 (July 7-11) Assignment(s)
M

 

Right to Bear Arms. Claims.

 
T Groups assigned, writing workshop.

Read Structure 57-68.

Read NWE help pages on MOOing

W

(Controversy paper due)

MOOville. Reality TV.

Reality TV Paper assigned.

Read Structure 105-109.Read Style Lesson 2
R Class Meets in Library West.
 
F Life on Other Planets. Style.  

 

Week 3 (July 14-18) Assignment(s)
M

Claims of Value

(journal entry due)


Read Structure 68-71, Review Analysis
T

Claims of Policy.

Read Structure 77-83.
Grammar Exercises.
W

Writing/Grammar Workshop

Project Groups Assigned

 
R

Reality TV Paper Due

Style: Actions, Nominalization. Introduction to Scopes Trial.
Read Style Lesson3, Ex. 3.4
Structure 144-152.
NWE Help pages on MOO programming.
F
Support. Definition.
MOO Programming Basics.
Read Structure 111-120.
Begin Research.

 

Week 4 (July 21-25) Assignment(s)
M

(journal entry due)

::Class meets in MOOville::

Read Structure 113-120
T

Support:Evidence.

MOO programming

Read Structure 155-176.

W

::Meet in groups to plan::

 
R Trial Experience Read Structure 155-176,189-192.
F
Trial Continues. Support.
Trial Followup Assignment.

 

Week 5 (July 28 - August 1) Assignment(s)
M Scopes Project Due
(journal entry due)

Research. Animal Testing. Research Project Assigned.


Read Structure 194-201, 325-328.
T

Organization

Style Lesson 4. Ex. 4.3, 4.4
W Warrant, Style Read Structure 328-331
Style ex. 5.1.2 and 5.2.2
R Voice: Satire. Cohesion.  
F Logic  

 

Week 6 (August 4 - 8) Assignment(s)
M

(journal entry due)

Read Structure 507-508.
T

Topics: Abortion, Capital Punishment

Style Lesson 4. Ex. 4.3, 4.4
W Writing Workshop Revise your papers/
R Presentation of projects. Read Style Lesson 5
F Research Project Due!. Course Evaluations