Tentative Schedule 1150-015, 017, 036 Fall 2010 Tim Lyons: Red Ink

Tentative Schedule 1150-015, 017, 036 Fall 2010
Tim Lyons
Due to the vicissitudes of life, this schedule may go through many changes. However, this
tentative schedule should at least give you an idea of what assignments you will have to do,
what quizzes you will have to take, and (approximately) when you will have to do them. The
writing assignments fall into three units.
Unit I: TSIS: The tools for argument. Primary Text: They Say, I Say.
Unit II: Using the tools in closed-data-set arguments. Primary Text: Casebook Rhetoric
Unit III. Into the real world: 1. Inquiry assignment 2. Torture-refutations. Primary
texts: your own; the material you find from your own inquiry.
Red ink = You have something to turn in or complete; that something will affect your
grade.
WEEK 1 August 23-27

UNIT I
M. Introductions: class policies; schedule; questions
W. “Why is it appropriate...” exercise
F. Grammar Quiz I
Reading for Monday: TSIS: Introduction, Chapters 1,2.
For Monday: Do exercise #1 from chapter 2. Length: no more than 2 pages total.
WEEK 2 August 30-September 3

M. Homework: TSIS Ch2, #1.
For Wednesday: Send your essays to others in your group. Read
all of the essays of your group members; see if you can tell which essay represents
the view that the person holds.
W. Classwork: Exchange papers; grade one paper from your group; in a
paragraph of from 50 to 100 words, give some reasons for the grade you give. Also,
offer two or three sentences of commentary on each paper.
Assignment for Friday: Read TSIS Chapter 3 (“The Art of Quoting”) and
Pumpkin Seed Point; summarize Frank Waters’ argument by quoting from him
liberally according to the instructions in TSIS. Also on Monday: quizzes on
Hayakawa, chapters 1,2.
F. Quiz: Hayakawa, chapters 1&2
Summary of Pumpkin Seed Point due
For Monday: read TSIS chapter 4. Oral work: chapter 4, #1.
Due Wednesday: Chapter 4, #2 drafts
WEEK 3 September 6-10

M. National holiday. No class. Students labor for the benefit of humankind.
W. Drafts due (of chapter 4, #2); workshop
F. Workshop. Grammar: Modifiers; S/V agreement. General semantics work.
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TRANSITION FROM UNIT I TO UNIT II (Casebook Rhetoric)
M. Papers due: TSIS, chapter 4, #2..
Quiz: TSIS, chapters 1-4.
Read: Kennicott College case
W. Quiz on “A Defense of Abortion.” Discuss Kennicott assignment and
TSIS
F. Drafts due; workshop. Library Module #1 due.

M. Workshop. Grammar: more modifiers
Quiz: TSIS, chapters 5-7
W. Workshop. General Semantics: What makes it appropriate…?
F. Kennicott assignment due. Grammar: more modifiers.
Reflection on Kennicott assignment due
WEEK 6 September 27-October 1

M. Quiz: Hayakawa 3.
Do H’s exercise #1 (1-16) as in class writing:
Reading: An Ecological Disaster. Library Module #2 due.
W. Discuss the assignment. Grammar: Linking clauses in numbered sentences
F. Drafts due; workshop.
WEEK 7 October 4-8

M. Workshop
W. Quiz on Letter From a Birmingham Jail; discussion of the essay.
F. Quiz: Hayakawa, chapter 4.
General Semantics. Library Module #3 due.
WEEK 8 October 11-15

M. An Ecological Disaster assignment due; discuss. Grammar.
Hayakawa’s WORDS….
Read: Introduction to General Semantics; An Ecological Disaster
W. Quiz: Introduction to General Semantics
In class: WORDS
Discuss Child Abuse Investigation
F. Drafts due; workshop

M. Workshop. Grammar: linking in a paragraph. Library Module #4 due.
W. Workshop. General Semantics work: The Wisdom Machine
F. Child Abuse Investigation assignment due. Grammar: Young
John I.
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Reflection on Child Abuse and An Ecological Disaster
due
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UNIT III: INTO THE REAL WORLD
M. Introduce Inquiry Assignment (AKA: Birthday Controversy).
For Wednesday: Read: Levin’s argument
W. Summarize (“map”) Levin’s Argument
Discuss the refutation
Q/A Re: Birthday Controversy.
F. Library Seminar; class held in the library.1
WEEK 11 November 1-5

M. Levin drafts due; workshop. Q/A re: Inquiry Assignment
W. Library Seminar. Q/A re: Library Seminar
F. Workshop. Q/A Re: Library seminar. Quiz: Hayakawa chapter 5

M Levin refutations due . General Semantics work: from Hayakawa, chapter
5
For Wednesday: read Van Zandt on Torture
W. Discuss Van Zandt in terms of maps and territories
F. Drafts due. Workshop. Grammar: Young John again

M. Workshop
W. Workshop
F. Van Zandt essays due. Grammar: finish Young John.
Reflection on refutations due
THANKSGIVING VACATION WEEK: Students give thanks to the Gods of Rhetoric.
WEEK 14 November 29-December 3

M. Drafts of Birthday Controversy due. Workshop
W. Workshop. FCQs.
F. Workshop either Birthday Controversy or “position paper”
WEEK 15 December 6-10

M. Birthday Controversy paper due
W. Sample Grammar Quiz. Q/A.
F. Grammar Quiz II.
Rewrites due.
Position paper due.
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I actually have no clear idea about when we’ll do the library seminar. I will try to schedule it for
sometime shortly after you’ve Unit III. At the time of this writing, the librarians have not contacted
us about scheduling.

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Tentative Schedule 1150-015, 017, 036 Fall 2010

WEEK 1 August 23-27

WEEK 2 August 30-September 3

WEEK 3 September 6-10

WEEK 5 September 20-24

WEEK 6 September 27-October 1

WEEK 7 October 4-8

WEEK 8 October 11-15

WEEK 9 October 18-22

WEEK 11 November 1-5

WEEK 12 November 8-12

WEEK 13 November 15-19

THANKSGIVING VACATION WEEK: Students give thanks to the Gods of Rhetoric.

WEEK 14 November 29-December 3

WEEK 15 December 6-10

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