D. TEXT (Required found on D2L under course content) – Wood, R., Kiesling, J. and Kelly, M. E. (2014) The Little Book: Finding Your Rhetorical Voice. San Diego, CA: Cognella Academic Publishing. **Course schedule may change at the discretion of the instructor E. COURSE OUTLINE RECOGNIZE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RHETORIC AND SOPHISTRY Course Content Readings Assignments Possible Points Date Week 1 Course Overview/Intro Monday, 8/25 Discussion of Communication Ethics Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Quiz 5 pts. Wednesday, 8/27 Week 2 Labor Day Holiday- No class Monday, 9/1 Rhetorical Diet Wednesday, 9/3 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Quiz 5 pts. Rhetorical vs. Sophistic CREATE Module 1 10 pts. Rhetorical Diet questionnaire Week 3 Critical Thinking & Language Chapter 3 Chapters 3 & 5 Quizzes 10 pts. Monday, 9/8 Critical Thinking & Policy Chapter 5 CREATE Module 2 10 pts. Wednesday, 9/10 STRUCTURING MESSAGES (BOTH ORALLY AND IN WRITING) Structure Week 4 Presentation 1 Discussion and Explanation Chapter 4 CREATE Module 3 10 pts. Monday, 9/15 Presentation 1 Discussion and Explanation Chapter 4 Quiz 5 pts. Wednesday, 9/17 Presentation 1 None Bring printed outline to class Week 5 Outline evaluation in class Monday, 9/22 – Presentations (3 rooms; 10/room) Presentation 1 Outline 10 pts. Wednesday, 9/24 Presentation 1 25 pts. CONSTRUCT CLAIMS SUPPORTED WITH EVIDENCE USING PRECISE LANGUAGE Week 6 Arguments, Evidence Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Quiz 5 pts. Monday, 9/29 Written 1 discussion Wednesday, 10/1 Week 7 Written 1 Outline evaluation in class None Bring printed written 1 outline 10 pts. Monday, 10/6 – Language Usage . Wednesday, 10/8 Week 8
D. TEXT (Required – found on D2L under course content) Wood, R., Kiesling, J. and Kelly, M. E. (2014) The Little Book: Finding Your Rhetorical Voice. San Diego, CA: Cognella Academic Publishing. **Course schedule may change at the discretion of the instructor E. COURSE OUTLINE RECOGNIZE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RHETORIC AND SOPHISTRY Date Course Content Readings Assignments Possible Points Week 1 Monday, 8/25 Wednesday, 8/27 Course Overview/Intro Discussion of Communication Ethics Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Quiz 5 pts. Week 2 Monday, 9/1 Wednesday, 9/3 Labor Day Holiday- No class Rhetorical Diet Rhetorical vs. Sophistic Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Quiz CREATE Module 1 Rhetorical Diet questionnaire 5 pts. 10 pts. Week 3 Monday, 9/8 Wednesday, 9/10 Critical Thinking & Language Critical Thinking & Policy Chapter 3 Chapter 5 Chapters 3 & 5 Quizzes CREATE Module 2 10 pts. 10 pts. STRUCTURING MESSAGES (BOTH ORALLY AND IN WRITING) Week 4 Monday, 9/15 Wednesday, 9/17 Structure Presentation 1 Discussion and Explanation Presentation 1 Discussion and Explanation Chapter 4 CREATE Module 3 Chapter 4 Quiz 10 pts. 5 pts. Week 5 Monday, 9/22 Wednesday, 9/24 Presentation 1 Outline evaluation – in class Presentations (3 rooms; 10/room) None Bring printed outline to class Presentation 1 Outline Presentation 1 10 pts. 25 pts. CONSTRUCT CLAIMS SUPPORTED WITH EVIDENCE USING PRECISE LANGUAGE Week 6 Monday, 9/29 Wednesday, 10/1 Arguments, Evidence Written 1 discussion Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Quiz 5 pts. Week 7 Monday, 10/6 Wednesday, 10/8 Written 1 Outline evaluation – in class Language Usage None Bring printed written 1 outline 10 pts. . Week 8
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