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Week 1
T Feb 10—Introduction to Class I
Read Unity, Support and Coherence
Check out our Writing page, especially my Grading Standards and
Writer's Checklist
R Feb 12—Movie Essay due
Introduction to Class II
Week 2
T Feb 17—Lemann, “Behind the SAT” (442-53)
[QDW #1]
R Feb 19—Rich, “Taking Women Students Seriously” (397-403)
WHYY's "Radio Times" [See the February 18th, 2nd hour on
date rape and alcohol]
Read the MLA Citation and Plagiarism page and be prepared with
any questions you may have
[QDW #4]
Week 3
T Feb 24—Roszak, “Descartes’s Angel: Reflections on the True Art of Thinking” (387-96)
[QDW #2]
Library Assignment Due
R Feb 26—Essay 1 due
Week 4
T Mar 2—Gould, “Evolution as Fact and Theory” (693-700)
[Gould chides creationists regarding the "philosophical bankruptcy" behind their "rhetorical claim[s]." How does Gould's awareness of rhetorical techniques strengthen or weaken his own argument? Does he seems trustworthy to the reader, or is he just as capable of rhetorical manipulation?]
RESPONSE PAPER COLLECTION I
R Mar 4—Keller, “A World of Difference” (983-95)
[QDW #1]
Week 5
T Mar 9—Plato, “The Allegory of the Cave” (723-26)
Some websites on Close-Reading
[QDW #2]
R Mar 11—Computer Class I
Wilson, “Microbes 3, Humans 2” (763-65)
[QDW #2]
Week 6
T Mar 16—Donne, “Meditation” (843-44)
[QDW #3]
R Mar 18—Wattles, “The Golden Rule—One or Many, Gold or Glitter?” (845-50); Fulghum, “All I Really Need to Know I learned in Kindergarten” (920-21)
[Wattles QDW #3]
Week 7—Spring Recess
Week 8
T Mar 30—Essay I/II Conferences
R Apr 1—Essay 2 due
Week 9
T Apr 6— McMurty, “Kill ‘Em! Crush ‘Em! Eat ‘Em Raw!” (1102-07)
Martin, “The Egg and the Sperm” (787-93)
R Apr 8— Franklin, “From Realism to Virtual Reality” (514-29)
Image Construction and Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War
Week 10
T Apr 13—Heath, “Literate Traditions” (377-386)
RESPONSE PAPER COLLECTION II
R Apr 15—Research Paper Workshop I
Week 11
T Apr 20—Research Paper Workshop II
R Apr 22—Research Paper Conferences
Week 12
T Apr 27—Research Paper due; The Grammar of Film Studies
R Apr 29—Begin Fight Club
Review List of Basic Film Terms
Week 13
T May 4—Finish Fight Club
Read Introduction to Film Studies (pdf file)
R May 6—Begin Girl, Interrupted
Read Review of Fight Club
If you're feeling intellectual, you might also read this longer Journal Article
on Fight Club and masculinity.
[Choose a scene from Fight Club and describe how the camera work (or lack of work) specifically creates the emotional tone(s) of the scene.]
Week 14
T May 11—Finish Girl, Interrupted
Read Review of Girl, Interrupted the novel
Read Review of Girl, Interrupted the movie
R May 13—Discuss Fight Club and Girl, Interrupted
[Choose a scene from Girl, Interrupted and describe how the camera work (or lack of work) specifically creates the emotional tone(s) of the scene.]
Week 15
T May 18—Essay 3 Due
RESPONSE PAPER COLLECTION III
Research Papers Returned
Self assessment/Class assessment/Tearful Farewells