Calendar

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
Feb. 7	• Classical Rhetoric • Marcella Journal Article Analysis	• Aristotle
Feb. 14	• Classical Rhetoric • Sofia Journal Article Analysis	• Medieval Rhetoric: Introduction • Augustine • Boethius • De Pizan
Feb. 21	• Medieval Rhetoric • Christa Journal Article Analysis	• Renaissance Rhetoric: Introduction • Erasmus (from Copia: Foundations of the Abundant Style)
Feb. 28	• Renaissance rhetoric • Lauren Journal Article Analysis • Discuss plans for first paper	• Ramus • Bacon • Fell • De La Cruz
Mar. 6	• Renaissance Rhetoric • Jillian Journal Article Analysis	• Enlightenment Rhetoric: Introduction • Locke • Hume • Campbell • Blair
Mar. 13	No Class
Mar. 20	• Enlightenment Rhetoric • Midterm Exam review • Laura Journal Article Analysis
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
May 1 (6:00pm)	• Optional exam review • Class-generated review questions
May 8 (7:00pm)	Final Exam