Jonathan P. Lamb's Courses

RHE 309K: The Rhetoric of Shakespeare in Popular Culture
Spring 2008
TTH 8-9:30, PAR 6
Unique #45020

Jonathan P. Lamb, Instructor
jonathanlamb@mail.utexas.edu
Office: PAR 403
Office Hours: By appointment, TTH

Textbooks, all available at the University Coop:
- Everything’s an Argument. Fourth Edition. Lunsford and Ruszkiewicz. Bedford, 2007.
- Henry V. Edited by Claire McEachern. Penguin, 1999.
- The Tempest. Edited by Peter Holland. Penguin, 1999.

Course Website: instructors.cwrl.utexas.edu/lamb. This site will feature course documents as well as other important information.

Coursework and Grade Distribution:
Paper 1, first version: advisory
Paper 1, second version: 20%
Paper 2, first version: 15%
Paper 2, second version: 20%
Paper 3, first version: 15%
Paper 3, second version: 20%
Short rhetorical analyses (SRAs): 5% total
Short oral presentation: 5%

To pass the course, you must undergo the paper workshop and submit both a polished first version and a revised final version of all three papers. Please note that the first version of each essay is not a rough draft. I will return this version, heavily marked and graded, and you will have plenty of time to consider comments, revise substantially, and, if necessary, consult with me before submitting the final version.

Late essays: Papers will be turned in at the beginning of class on the day they are due. If you cannot attend class on the due date, please discuss the problem with me. Late work is not accepted, and there is no makeup of in-class work.

Oral presentations: These formal presentations offer you the chance to articulate your ideas for one of the essays and to solicit feedback from your classmates. There is no makeup of these presentations.

Tardy policy: If you are more than five minutes late for class, you will be counted tardy. Two such tardies equals a full absence and counts toward the DRW’s absence policy.

A word on email: In this class and in the university at large, email has become the primary means of official communication, so please make sure your email address is current and that you check it frequently. If you need to establish a professional UT email address: http://www.utexas.edu/its/umbs/.

What I ask of you: I ask that you come to class prepared, having completed reading and writing assignments and having brought necessary materials to class; that you participate in class with thoughtfulness and willingness; that you make a consistent effort to improve your writing and thinking; that you develop a relationship with me and with your classmates; and that you ask questions, communicate problems or difficulties, and strive in every way to benefit from this course.