Course Schedule*

8/25 Introductions, syllabus, blog tutorial

8/27 SF Writer pp. 1-27

Rhetorical concepts lesson
Essay 1 assigned
9/1 SF Writer pp. 28-52
Rhetorical concepts lesson, part II
Peer review 101

9/3 Essay 1 rough draft due

Peer review conferences
Blog links due
9/8 What Matters in America: Virtual Friendship and the New Narcissism, pp. 43 – 53

9/10 Essay 1 final draft due

In-class work: Rhetoric in social networking
9/15 In-class work: essay 1 reflection
What Matters in America: Choose two articles with opposing viewpoints from
chapter 9
9/17 Essay 2 assigned
9/22 What Matters in America: Choose two articles with opposing viewpoints from
chapter 8

9/24 Essay 2 rough draft due

Peer review conferences
9/29 Film viewing: Crash

10/1 Essay 2 final draft due

Film viewing: Crash
10/6 Blog post: response to Crash
Class discussion on Crash

10/8 Essay 3 assigned

Blog post: essay 2 reflection
SF Writer pp. 182 – 209, 217 - 226
10/13 What Matters in America:
Kidding Ourselves About Immigration pp. 224-226
A Quiz to Forge Americans pp. 227-230
300 Million and Counting p. 232-238
Educating Illegal Immigrants pp. 240-243

10/15 Handout: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack

10/20 Essay 3 rough draft due
Peer review conferences

10/22 Individual Conferences

10/27 Individual Conferences

10/29 Essay 3 final draft due

11/3 Essay 4 assigned
SF Writer pp. 210 - 216
Blog post: essay 3 reflection

11/5 What Matters in America:

A Brand by Any Other Name pp. 98-104
With These Words I Can Sell You Anything pp.114-120
11/10 What Matters in America:
How Media Coverage Exaggerates Risks and Dangers pp. 144-146
The Female Fear Factor pp. 149-154
Growing Up in a Culture of Fear pp. 157-160

11/12 Essay 4 rough draft due

Peer review conferences
11/17 Individual Conferences

11/19 Individual Conferences

11/24 Essay 4 final draft due

11/26 Thanksgiving Holiday – No Class

12/1 Revision Workshop
Blog post: essay 4 reflection

12/3 Revision Workshop

12/8 Final Portfolio Due

* This course schedule is tentative and may be changed at any time at the instructor’s discretion. Any changes to the
schedule will be announced in class or on the class blog.