This course calendar is subject to change throughout the semester. Unless otherwise indicated, read the biographical entry and all of the works for each author mentioned.
Date |
In Class |
For Next Time |
Jan. 17 |
• Introduction |
• Classical Rhetoric: Introduction
• Gorgias
• Anonymous
• Isocrates |
Jan. 24 |
• Classical rhetoric |
• Plato |
Jan. 31 |
No Class |
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Feb. 7 |
• Classical Rhetoric
• Marcella Journal Article Analysis |
• Aristotle
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Feb. 14 |
• Classical Rhetoric
• Sofia Journal Article Analysis |
• Medieval Rhetoric: Introduction
• Augustine
• Boethius
• De Pizan
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Feb. 21 |
• Medieval Rhetoric
• Christa Journal Article Analysis |
• Renaissance Rhetoric: Introduction
• Erasmus (from Copia: Foundations of the Abundant Style)
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Feb. 28 |
• Renaissance rhetoric
• Lauren Journal Article Analysis
• Discuss plans for first paper |
• Ramus
• Bacon
• Fell
• De La Cruz
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Mar. 6 |
• Renaissance Rhetoric
• Jillian Journal Article Analysis |
• Enlightenment Rhetoric: Introduction
• Locke
• Hume
• Campbell
• Blair
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Mar. 13 |
No Class |
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Mar. 20 |
• Enlightenment Rhetoric
• Midterm Exam review
• Laura Journal Article Analysis |
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Mar. 27 |
Midterm Exam |
• Review Enlightenment authors |
Apr. 3 |
• Enlightenment Rhetoric
• Zac Journal Article Analysis |
• Nineteenth-Century Rhetoric: Introduction
• Whately
• Douglas (from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas, from My Bondage and My Freedom)
• Bain and Hill |
Apr. 10 |
• Nineteenth-Century Rhetoric
• Quinn Journal Article Analysis |
• Modern and Postmodern Rhetoric: Introduction
• Richards (from The Philosophy of Rhetoric)
• Burke (from A Rhetoric of Motives)
• Weaver (Language Is Sermonic) |
Apr. 17 |
• Modern and Postmodern Rhetoric
• Lisa Journal Article Analysis |
• Perelman (from The New Rhetoric, from The Realm of Rhetoric)
• Toulmin (from The Uses of Argument)
• Booth
• Cixous (The Laugh of the Medusa) |
Apr. 24 |
• Modern and Postmodern Rhetoric
• Final Exam review
• Josh Journal Article Analysis |
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May 1
(6:00pm) |
• Optional exam review • Class-generated review questions
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May 8
(7:00pm) |
Final Exam |
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Ċ ď J. Tirrell, Apr 3, 2012 3:18 PM
Ċ ď J. Tirrell, Feb 14, 2012 2:49 PM
Ċ ď J. Tirrell, Apr 24, 2012 12:52 PM
Ċ ď J. Tirrell, Feb 7, 2012 3:41 PM
Ċ ď J. Tirrell, Apr 10, 2012 3:21 PM
Ċ ď J. Tirrell, Feb 26, 2012 1:15 PM
Ċ ď J. Tirrell, Apr 17, 2012 9:44 AM
Ċ ď J. Tirrell, Mar 6, 2012 3:06 PM
Ċ ď J. Tirrell, Feb 21, 2012 3:30 PM
Ċ ď J. Tirrell, Mar 20, 2012 2:36 PM
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