CRTW 201: Critical Reading, Thinking, and Writing

Fall 2016, section 001, 3 hours credit

Dr. Leslie Bickford                                                                   

Bancroft 234

Office Phone: 323-4564         

E-mail: bickfordl@winthrop.edu

Web: http://faculty.winthrop.edu/bickfordl

Office Hours: MW 11:00-12:00 & by appointment

 

Please have reading DONE by the date indicated.

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Aug 23

Course Introduction

Reading Journal 1 assigned

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Aug 25

Nosich  “To the Student” and pgs. 1-16

Kersey Temperament Sorter

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Aug 26

Last day to add/drop without Dean’s permission

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Aug 30

Finish Nosich Chapter 1

What do we believe and why?

Impediments to critical thinking

Reading Journal 2 assigned: Nosich SEEI Exercise

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Sept 1

Nosich Chapter 2

The elements of critical thinking

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Sept 6

Nosich Chapter 3

Reading Journal 3 assigned

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Sept 8

Beckwith pgs. 1-25

Work with the Elements

Paper One assigned

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Sept 13

Beckwith pgs. 26-74

How do we read?

Reading Journal 4 assigned

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Sept 15

Writing Workshop

Review for in-class paper

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Sept 20

Paper One written in class

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Sept 22

Beckwith 75-101

Working with SEEI

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Sept 27

Nosich Chapter 4

Standards Review

Paper Two assigned

Reading Journal 5 assigned

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Sept 29

Beckwith 102-134

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Oct 4

Beckwith 168-184

Asking the Question

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Oct 6

Writing Workshop

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Oct 11

Out of Class Paper Due

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Oct 13

Beckwith pgs 185-198

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Oct 18

Beckwith pgs. 199-217

Reading Journal 6 assigned

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Oct 20

Beckwith 218-240

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Oct 21

Last day to Withdraw or S/U a full semester class

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Oct 25

Beckwith pgs 241-284

Putting it all together

Finding good sources

Reading Journal 7 assigned

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Oct 27

The Correct use of Borrowed Information (see my  website)and bring your Rules for Writers  handbook.

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Nov 1

Writing workshop

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Nov 3

Paper Three In Class

Optional Extra Credit Reading Journal Assigned

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Nov 8

Election Day: No Classes!

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Nov 10

Assignment: Nosich Chapter 5

Research Paper Assigned

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Nov 15

Beckwith pgs 285-292

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Nov 17

Beckwith pgs 293-299

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Nov 22

Reread The Correct Use of Borrowed Information (on my website).  Bring Rules for Writers  handbook.

Bring sources for Paper Four.

Optional Extra Credit Reading Journal Assigned.

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Nov 24

Happy Thanksgiving!  No Classes!

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Nov 29

Writing workshop

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Dec 1

Paper Four Due

Discuss Final exam

Last Day of Classes

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Dec 6

Study Day

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Dec 7

11:30

Final Exam