Clay Spinuzzi's Courses

7/11: Introduction to the Class

7/12: Introduction to Argumentation

EAA Ch. 1, Glassner Ch.1
Introduction to P1: Rhetorical Analysis

7/13: Contexts and Credibility

EAA Ch.2-3
Glassner Ch.2

7/14: Pathos I: Arguments from the Heart

EAA Ch.4
Bring: The text you'll analyze for Project 1

7/15: Pathos II: Arguments Based on Values

EAA Ch.5
Bring: The text you'll analyze for Project 1

7/18: Ethos: Arguments Based on Character

EAA Ch.6
Bring: The text you'll analyze for Project 1

7/19: Logos: Arguments Based on Facts and Reason

EAA Ch.7
Bring: The text you'll analyze for Project 1

7/20: Structuring Arguments

EAA Ch. 8
Bring: The text you'll analyze for Project 1

7/21: Workshop P1 papers

Bring: Draft of Project 1

7/22: Definitional and Evaluative Arguments

EAA Ch.9-10
Introduction to Project 2: Evaluative Arguments
Turn in: P1: Rhetorical Analysis

7/25: Tropes and Schemes, Evidence and Fallacies

EAA Ch.14, 18, 19
See UWC summary of rhetorical fallacies.

7/26: Assessing and Using Sources

EAA Ch.21
Glassner Ch.3-4

7/27: Documenting Sources

EAA Ch.22
Glassner Ch.5-6
Due: Project 2 Draft

7/28: Project 2 workshop

Review Project 2 comments

7/29: Causal Arguments

EAA Ch.11
Turn in: Project 2: Evaluative Arguments
Assign Project 3: Causal Argument

8/1: Examples of Causal Arguments

Glassner Ch.7

Discuss causal arguments; bring examples and discuss in groups.

8/2: Examining Causal Arguments

Glassner Ch.8
Examine causal arguments, bring outlines of causal arguments to class and workshop.

8/3: Evidence

Glassner Ch.9
Examine evidence in causal arguments; bring examples of causal arguments and highlight examples

8/4: Workshop P3 papers

8/5: Proposal Arguments

EAA Ch.12
Turn in: Project 3: Causal Argument
Assign Project 4: Proposal

8/8: Examples of Proposal Arguments

EAA Ch.17
Bring an idea for Project 4.
Bring examples of proposal arguments and discuss in groups.

8/9: Evidence and Alternatives

Bring examples of proposal arguments; discuss evidence and alternatives.
Bring Project 4 outline

8/10: Proposal Structure

Bring Project 4 outline and discuss evidence, structure.

8/11: Workshop P4 drafts

8/12: Post-Mortem

Turn in: Project 4: Proposal