Drew Kopp
Spring 2006
English 102
Sections 22, 49
Mon, Wed, Fri
9-9:50, 11-11:50
ILC 135, 133
UNIT 1: Uncovering your Theory of Rhetoric
Key to Symbols: SG = A Student’s Guide to First-Year Composition RW = Rules for Writers ER = Electronic Reserves – Password: rhetor
Week Monday Wednesday Friday
111-Jan 13-Jan
NOTE: Introduction and Overview Read Electronic Reserves (ER):
ALWAYS COME TO CLASS HAVING READ Syllabus and Promises "Structure and Meaning," by McKee
WHAT IS LISTED FOR THAT DAY.
For instance, for Friday, Jan 13, you need to Required Texts Value Graph
have read "Structure and Meaning," and you Concept Sphere Diagram
need to bring your completed Interest Inventory. Rhetoric and Controlling Ideas Summary
You also need to bring a copy of the reading to By Thursday afternoon, email me: Recommended:
class. "I have read and understood syllabus." Read the SG: Chapter 2, "Overview," pp. 23-29.
Interest Inventory due
216-Jan 18-Jan 20-Jan
ML King Day Read SG: Chapter 6, "Summary," pp. 87-92. Read from ER:
“The Ethics of Reading: Close Encounters,”
No Class Read RW: pp. 69-70 (MLA format) By Jane Gallop
Read and summarize from ER: For each required reading and film screening:
"On Education," by Schopenhauer Prepare Value-Graph, Concept Sphere Diagram
of the Controlling Idea, and written summary.
Practice:
Value-Graph, Recommended Reading:
Concept Sphere Diagram of the Controlling Idea, Read SG: Chapter 11, "Rhetorical Analysis,"
pp. 211-244.
Unit 1 Assignment
323-Jan 25-Jan 27-Jan
Bowling for Columbine (2002)
Do web research on Intelligent Design: Read ER: Web research: Who is Joseph Campbell?
http://pewforum.org/docs/?DocID=114 "The Faith that Dare Not Speak Its Name," http://www.jcf.org/index2.php
http://www.venganza.org/index.htm by Coyne
http://www.discovery.org/ Read ER: "The Impact of Science on Myth," by
Tests for reality Joseph Campbell, from Myths to Live By.
Read ER:
"The Flagellum Unspun," by Miller
AND
"Still Spinning Just Fine," by Dembski
Summary due with Value Graph Summary due with Value Graph Summary due with Value Graph
And Concept-Sphere Diagram And Concept-Sphere Diagram And Concept-Sphere Diagram
430-Jan 1-Feb 3-Feb
The Day After Trinity (1980) Web research: Who is Bill Joy? Read: "What We're Fighting For"
What is nanotechnology? Genetics? http://www.americanvalues.org/html/wwff.html
Read ER: What are the latest advancements in robotics?
Man and Technics Chapter 12 Read: “Thoughts About America,” by Edward Said.
By Oswald Spengler Read "Why the Future Doesn't Need Us," http://www.lacan.com/said2.htm
by Bill Joy. From Wired Magazine, April 2000
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/8.04/joy.html Read: "Bin Laden's Letter to America"
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/worldview/story/
0,11581,845725,00.html
Summary due with Value Graph Summary due with Value Graph Summary due with Value Graph
And Concept-Sphere Diagram And Concept-Sphere Diagram And Concept-Sphere Diagram
56-Feb 8-Feb 10-Feb
Control Room (2004) Workshop Rhetorical Analysis: 1st draft Workshop Rhetorical Analysis: 1st draft
Bring two copies Bring two copies
Read "A Post-Saddam Scenario,"
by Robert Kaplan Read Lesson 1, "Understanding Style," Read Lesson 2, "Correctness,"
from Williams' Style from Williams' Style
Read "If America Left Iraq," For Monday, you must work to significantly
by Rosen revise your rhetorical analysis, based in
part on the comments of your peers and
your comments to them
613-Feb 15-Feb 17-Feb
Workshop Rhetorical Analysis: 2nd draft Workshop Rhetorical Analysis: 2nd draft Workshop Rhetorical Analysis: 2nd draft
Read Lesson 3, "Actions," Read Lesson 4, "Characters," Read Lesson 5, "Cohesion and Coherence,"
from Williams' Style from Williams' Style from Williams' Style
