CRTW 201(sections 002 & 017): Critical Reading, Thinking, and Writing (3 credit hours)

Fall 2012

Dr. Leslie Bickford

Bancroft 275

Office Phone: 323-4564

E-mail: bickfordl@winthrop.edu

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

Office Hours: MW 11:30- 1:30 & by appointment

Please have all reading DONE by the date indicated.

 

T

Aug 21

Course Introduction

Reading Journal 1 assigned

R

Aug 23

How to read critically (on the website)

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

T

Aug 28

Finish Nosich Chapter 1

Reading Journal 2 assigned

R

Aug 30

Nosich Chapter 2

T

Sept 4

Nosich Chapter 3

Reading Journal 3 assigned

Last day to elect to S/U a course

R

Sept 6

Nosich Chapter 4

Paper One assigned

T

Sept 11

Nosich Chapter 5

Work with the Elements

R

Sept 13

Work with the Elements

Bring in your ad

T

Sept 18

Work with Impediments

Bring back your pop culture example

R

Sept 20

Paper One Due

Paper Two assigned

Working with SEEI

T

Sept 25

 Fukuyama Chapter 1

R

Sept 27

Fukuyama Chapter 2

Reading Journal 4 assigned

T

Oct 2

Fukuyama Chapter 3

R

Oct 4

Fukuyama Chapter 4

T

Oct 9

Fukuyama Chapter 5

R

Oct 11

Paper Two In Class

F

Oct 12

Fall Break

M

Oct 15

Fall Break

T

Oct 16

Fukuyama Chapter 6

Paper Three assigned

Reading Journal 5 assigned

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Oct 18

Watch Gattaca

F

Oct 19

Last day to withdraw from courses (automatic ‘N’) without documentation of extenuating circumstances

T

Oct 23

Watch Gattaca

Optional Extra Credit Reading Journal Assigned.

R

Oct 25

Talk about Gattaca and Fukuyama.

Read The Correct use of Borrowed Information and bring your Prentice Hall handbook.

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Oct 30

Paper Three Due

Keirsey Temperament Sorter

R

Nov 1

Paper Four assigned.

Discuss Research Topics

Pre-registration begins

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Nov 6

Election Day. No classes.

R

Nov 8

Critical Thinking About Sources

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Nov 13

Read The Correct Use of Borrowed Information and bring your Prentice Hall and One Source

Getting sources into your paper

Optional Extra Credit Reading Journal Assigned.

R

Nov 15

Paper Four: including the elements and standards; Special Review of point of View

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Nov 20

Bring sources for Paper Four

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Nov 22

Thanksgiving Break begins. No classes.

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Nov 27

 Workshop Paper 4; bring as much as you have written

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Nov 29

Paper Four Due

Discuss Final exam

M

Dec 3

 Last Day of Classes

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Dec 4

Study Day

W

Dec 5, 8:00 AM

Final Exam (9:30 class)

F

Dec 7, 11:30

Final Exam (12:30)