The Greek Goddess of Persuasion, Peitho
The principles of reasoning in argumentation. Examination of rhetorical principles and responsible rhetorical behavior. Application of these principles to written and oral communications. Effective use of research methods and sources. |
The Greek Goddess of Persuasion, Peitho
Issues of Sustainability |
Winter 2008 Schedule
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| I | 1/7 | Rhetoric and argument Argument and sustainability |
Case Study: An Inconvenient Truth[AIT] (25 minutes) Analysis and discussion
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| 1/9 | Logos: Toulmin and other models of logical argument. |
Watch AIT (second 35 minutes) Small group discussion Topics Start writing |
Study: Watch AIT complete
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| II | 1/14 | Pathos and Ethos Propaganda and advertising |
AIT--the last part and ancillary material Discuss Paper 1 |
Paper 1--Reaction to AIT [due Sunday 6pm-- as Word attachment by email] |
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| 1/16 | The AIT Controversy Evaluating arguments Qualifiers and refutations
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Small group discussion: Whom to believe? Discuss paper 1 |
Study |
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| III | 1/21-holiday |
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| 1/23 | Fallacies |
Analyzing fallacies and perceived fallacies |
Study "Mediarology": The Roles of Citizens, Journalists, and Scientists in Debunking Climate Change Myths Wikipedia on "The Great Global Warming Swindle" "Swindled" --RealClimate review of "The Great Global Warming Swindle" Quiz: the vocabulary of argumentation |
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| IV | 1/28 | no class
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Wikipedia on AIT
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Paper 2--AIT Reconsidered [due Sunday 6 pm-- as Word attachment by email] |
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| 1/30 | Discuss Paper 2 Introduce OOO |
Prepare for Focus the Nation |
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| 1/31 FtN | Attend Focus the Nation event | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V | 2/4 | Focus the Nation Debrief | Paper #3 Focus the Nation--critique and response [due Sunday 6pm-- as Word attachment by email] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2/6 | Evaluating sources of information.
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Learning about Wikipedia; comparing sources, strengths and weaknesses Discuss Papers 2 and 3 |
New Yorker magazine article |
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| VI | 2/11 | Contributing to human knowledge | Discuss Papers 2 and 3 Creating a new entry to Wikipedia
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Study Guide to writing better articles
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| 2/13 | Collaborative research Meet in Library computer lab 111B |
Wikipedia research workshop
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Guide to writing better articles |
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| VII | 2/18 | Developing Wikipedia article
Meet in Library computer lab 111B |
Wikipedia research workshop |
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| 2/20 | Definition: understanding concepts, defining terms | Sustainability Paper 5--Research proposal [due 6:00 Wednesday 2/27 as Word attachment by email] |
Study "Sustainability" in Brittanica, US EPA Wikipedia
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| 2/22 | Paper 4-- Wikipedia entry [due online Friday 6:00 p.m.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VIII | 2/25 | Primary and secondary research |
Cal Poly documents and controversies Student guest lecturers:
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Study |
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| 2/27 | Generating topics on issues Discuss proposals |
Paper 5--Research proposal [due 6:00A.M as Word attachment by email] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IX | 3/3 | Revision of Wikipedia articles due | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3/5 | Paper 6--Research essay first draft[due 6:00A.M as Word attachment by email] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| X | 3/10 | Conferences and peer feedback | Final versions of Wikipedia. articles due for grading 6:00 AM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3/12 | Conferences and peer feedback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XI Final Exam | 3/17 Monday10:10-1:00 |
Research Paper Presentations | Paper 7--Final draft due in electronic and hard copy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Workload and Grading
Course Materials Most course materials will be available online. The texts we focus on for the first few weeks, An Inconvenient Truth, and The Great Global Warming Swindle are available on 4-hour reserve at the Library. For writing tips see Dr. Marx's Special Formula for Improved Grades on English Papers For a complete guide to solving writing problems, see Our Own Online Rhetoric and Style Manual (OOO) Strongly recommended for discussions and research on issues of Sustainability at Cal Poly is Cal Poly Land: A Field Guide, edited by Steven Marx. It's available for purchase online or at El Corral Bookstore. |
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