Class # | In-Class Activities | Assignments |
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I. THEME: Shopping, WRITING SKILLS: Finding a Voice; Developing a Narrative | ||
1 |
Introductions
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Homework #1
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2 |
Syllabus
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Homework #2
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3 |
Service Learning
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Homework #3
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4 |
Workshop: Essay I
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Homework #4
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II. THEME: Advertising, WRITING SKILLS: Analysis; Forming a Thesis | ||
5 |
Return drafts and discuss
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Homework #5
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6 |
Techniques of Persuasion
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Homework #6
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7 |
"They Say" and "Listening to Khakis"; Evidence and Argument
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Homework #7
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8 | Workshop: Essay II |
Homework #8
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III. THEME: Critiquing Consumer Culture, WRITING SKILLS: Engaging in Conversation with Other Writers--Representing Their Ideas Accurately; Connecting Writers' Ideas; Critiquing Writers' Ideas | ||
9 |
Return Drafts and Discuss; Work on Essay II
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Homework #9
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10 | Video: Merchants of Cool |
Homework #10
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11 |
Discuss Research Essay Topics & Sources
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Homework #11
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12 | Critiquing Consumer Culture: The Overspent American |
Homework #12
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13 | Discuss "Two Cheers" and "Irony" |
Homework #13
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14 |
Critiquing Consumer Culture: The Claims of the Poor
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Homework #14
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15 |
Critiquing Consumer Culture: The Claims of the Environment
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Homework #15
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16 |
Discuss Singer's Solution
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Homework #16
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17 |
Introduce Essay IV
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Homework #17
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18 | Workshop: Essay III |
Homework #18
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19 |
Return Drafts of Essay III and discuss
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Homework #19
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20 | Work on Essay IV |
Homework #20
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21 | Workshop: First Part of Essay IV |
Homework #21
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22 |
Revision Concerns?
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Homework #22
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23 | Pointers for Oral Presentations |
Homework #23
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24 | Oral Presentations |
Homework #24
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25 | Oral Presentations |
Homework #25
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26 |
Oral Presentations
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