Molly Hardy's Courses

Course Schedule, Fall 2007

DH = Devil's Highway
GR = Good Reasons

TH 8/30 Introductions to course. Course policies. Course overview.
Homework: Read DH, 3-40. Write about borders.

T 9/4 Discuss DH; discuss research summaries; the class list of controversies
Homework: GR, Ch 15-16

TH 9/6 Library Day; discuss research.
Homework: Complete RS 1. Read DH, 43-54

T 9/11 Share RS 1 orally; go over Unit 1. Discuss SPURS.
Homework: Read GR, Ch 2. Read DH, 54-70.

TH 9/13 RS 1 due. Guest Speaker. Go over reading.
Homework: SPURS contact. Write RS 2.

T 9/18 RS 2 due. Go over research skills.
Homework: Write RS 3. Read DH, 71-83.

TH 9/20 RS 3 due. Mapping as prewriting and discuss DH.
Homework: Prepare 1.1 for review.

T 9/25 Peer review 1.1. Introduce the grammar handbook.
Homework: Revise 1.1.

TH 9/27 1.1 due; SPURS class visit. Class in SZB 104.
Homework: Read DH, 84-129.

T 10/2 Return 1.1; go over example sections.
Homework: Read DH, 133-168.

TH 10/4 Small group textual analysis of DH using the terms of GR. Homework: Complete 1.2

T 10/9 1.2 due; small group contextual analysis of Urrea using the terms of GR.
Homework: Read GR, Ch 4-5

TH 10/11 Discuss rhetorical analysis.
Homework: Write RS 4. Read DH, 169-193.

T 10/16 RS 4 due; visual rhetoric discussion.
Homework: Read DH, 194-220. Find an article for RS 5.

TH 10/18 Look at articles for RS 5. Continue discussing types of argument in Urrea.
Homework: Write RS 5. Read DH, 222-228.

T 10/23 RS 5 due; work on rhetorical analysis.
Homework: Prepare 2.1 for review.

TH 10/25 Peer Review 2.1.
Homework: Complete 2.1.

T 10/30 2.1 Due. Peer review SPURS essays (RS #6)
Homework: Finish SPURS peer-review.

TH 11/1 Return 2.1; go over example sections
Homework: Complete 2.2.

T 11/6 2.2 Due. Work on SPURS peer-review.
Homework: Finish SPURS peer-review.
Read GR, Ch 6-7.

TH 11/8 Unit 3 Introduction. Definition and Causal Arguments.
Homework: Read GR, Ch 8-10.

T 11/13 Evaluation, Narrative, Rebuttal Arguments. Assign 3.1.
Homework: Prepare 3.1 for review

TH 11/15 Assign Final Presentations. Peer review 3.1
Homework: Revise 3.1. Read New Yorker article.

T 11/20 3.1 due. Discuss New Yorker article. Watch Episode 1.
Homework: Work on oral presentations.

TH 11/22 N/A Thanksgiving break

T 11/27 25 Return 3.1; Group 1 discussion. Watch episode 2.
Homework: Complete 3.2. Work on oral presentations.

TH 11/29 Group 2 discussion. Watch episode 3.
Homework: Complete 3.2. Work on oral presentations.

T 12/4 3.2 due. Group 3 discussion. Watch episode 4.

TH 12/6 28 Group 4 discussion; course evaluations.