CRTW 201 Calendar

Fall 2013

Dr. Fike

 

Readings are in Ways of Reading, 9th ed., unless otherwise indicated. WA stands for Writing Analytically. Nosich is the author of Learning to Think Things Through: A Guide to Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum. All texts for this class are on reserve at the library. You should print out linked handouts and bring them to class. Turnitin.com information: class I.D. 6723953; password "winthrop." Note that there is one link for both sections.

Important reminder: "If you come in late (after the door is closed), you will have already been marked absent, and that mark counts as a FULL absence unless you say the following to the professor after class: 'Dr. Fike, I came in late today. Please change my absence mark to a tardy mark.'"

DATE

READINGS in Nosich's Learning to Think Things Through, Ways or Reading, and Writing Analytically

WRITING, Quizzes, Presentations

 

T

Aug. 20

UNIT ONE: Ways of Seeing

First day slide show; Dr. Bird's Critical Reading Handout; memorandum of understanding

 

 

R

Aug. 22

Reading: Nosich, ch. 1; WA, ch. 2; Tart's list; handout; syllabus.

Discussion of P1 assignment. Do not fill out the handout.

Be sure to follow Dr. Bird's advice as you read.

Bring to class: Nosich's book, Writing Analytically, and the handout.

The library has on reserve ALL books required for this course. Note: The texts are on reserve under CRTW 201, not your professor's name. Make copies of the assigned chapters if you do not yet have the books. Everybody must have the texts today. You will be sent out of class to get your materials if you come without them.

Watch this video on your own: http://www.wimp.com/filterbubbles/

 

T

Aug. 27

Reading: Tompkins; Tompkins Handout; WA, ch. 1

Bring to class: T’s article and the T handout. You must have hardcopies. You may not read them on your electronic device.

All of the quizzes in this class are open-book, but in order to take the quiz you must have Tompkins's text.

Tardy and absence policies are now in effect.

 

 

Quiz 1

R

Aug. 29

 Reading: Tompkins, continued; Nosich, ch. 2; day four handout; WA, ch. 3

Bring to class: Tompkins, Nosich, WA, and the handout.

 
T

Sept. 3		 Reading: Percy, 457-71; Percy handout; WA, ch. 4

Bring to class: Percy, WA, and the handout. Please see the headnote to this calendar: Percy is in Ways of Reading. You must have Percy's text in order to take the quiz.

 

Quiz 2
R

Sept. 5

Bring to class: Percy, in case we need to finish up our discussion.

Tart's "Western Creed Exercise" if time (otherwise, you may view it on your own): http://www.westerncreed.com/Tart_ITP.html. Do not watch the “Exercise” before coming to class. You can find the text of the creed at http://home.comcast.net/~earlwajenberg/onlinestorage/Creed.html. Please do not look at it before class.

Today I will ask you to tell me your major and minor so that I can establish groups for your Wilson presentations.

 

 

T

Sept. 10

UNIT TWO: Reading Culture

Reading: Bordo, 187-233; Bordo handout; discussion of paper 2 and group presentation

Bring to class: Bordo. You must have Bordo's text in order to take the quiz.

Remember to send your paper to turnitin.com. The I.D. # and password appear at the top of this calendar and in the syllabus.

 

Paper 1 due  

Quiz 3

R

Sept. 12

Reading: Bordo, continued;  Nosich, ch. 4; WA, ch. 5

Bring to class: Bordo

 

 

T

Sept. 17

Reading: Berger, 139-65; Berger handout; WA, ch. 6

Feedback on Paper 1

Bring to class: Berger. You must have Berger's text in order to take the quiz.

 

Quiz 4

Paper 1 returned today

R

Sept. 19

Reading: Berger, continued

Bring to class: Berger

 

T

Sept. 24

Reading: Handout; B&B ad; WA, ch. 7-8

Today’s class will be devoted to discussing the material in WA and Nosich. Bring WA and Nosich to class. You do not need to bring the handout.

 

 
R

Sept. 26

Peer Editing 

A full TYPED draft of your paper is the price of admission today. "Full" means at least 4 full pages of text. If you do not have a paper, or if you have a paper fragment, you will have to leave and will receive an absence. Also bring the Peer Editing handout. Do not plan to view it on your phone or computer: bring a hardcopy.

Reminder of a course policy: "If you come in late (after the door is closed), you will have already been marked absent, and that mark counts as a FULL absence unless you say the following to the professor after class: 'Dr. Fike, I came in late today. Please change my absence mark to a tardy mark.'"

Bring a full draft of your paper.

T

Oct. 1

Discussion of presentation and paper 3 + bring Wilson, The Future of Life

Today’s class will work best if you do NOT read anything in Wilson, but you must have The Future of Life with you today. If you are photocopying materials at the library, copy the front and back covers plus the front and back matter.

 

 

R

Oct. 3

UNIT THREE: Wilson & Research

Reading: Wilson, prologue, xi-xxiv; Nosich, ch. 3; Thoreau handout

Bring to class: Wilson's The Future of Life. You must have Wilson in order to take the quiz. You must bring TFOL on ALL Wilson days.

 

Quiz 5

T

Oct. 8

 Reading: Wilson, chapter 1; come prepared today to analyze ch. 1 by the elements; Wilson chapter 1 worksheet; WA, ch. 9 Paper 2 due

R

Oct. 10

Reading: Wilson, ch. 2; Wilson chapter 2 handout

You must have Wilson in order to take the quiz.

 

 

Quiz 6
T

Oct. 15
Fall break--no class		  

R

Oct. 17

Reading: Wilson, ch. 3; WA, ch. 10

 

Group 1's presentation

 
T

Oct. 22
Reading: Wilson, ch. 4; WA, ch. 11-12;
Optional proposal due

Group 2's presentation
R

Oct. 24
Reading: Wilson, ch. 5; WA, ch. 13
Group 3's presentation
T

Oct. 29
Reading: Wilson, ch. 6; WA, ch. 14


Group 4's presentation
R

Oct. 31
Reading: Wilson, ch. 7; WA, ch. 15
Group 5's presentation
T

Nov. 5

Discussion of paper 4 + Fallacy exercise: Read and bring copies of http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/fallacies_list.html and  "The mad, mad world of liberal logic." Here is one other that you do not need to bring to class: http://i.imgur.com/aEhOy.jpg?1.

Bring to class: the two handouts. You must have them in hardcopy in order to participate in today’s activities.

 

R

Nov. 7

UNIT FOUR: Global Engagement

Reading: Anzaldúa, 70-93; Anzaldúa handout

Slide show on Anzaldúa (please do NOT watch it before class)

Bring to class: Anzaldúa. You must have Anzaldúa's text in order to take the quiz.

 

 		Quiz 7

T

Nov. 12

Reading: Anzaldúa, continued; Nosich, ch. 5; WA, ch. 16

Bring to class: Anzaldúa and Nosich



Paper 3 due

 

R

Nov. 14

Reading: Pratt, 483-98; Pratt handout; WA, ch. 17

Bring to class: Pratt. You must have Pratt's text in order to take the quiz.

 

 

Quiz 8

T

Nov. 19

Reading: Pratt, continued; WA, ch. 18-19

Bring to class: Pratt and this handout: "The Logic of an Article."

  

R

Nov. 21

 

Peer Editing (bring a full draft of your paper).

A full draft of your paper is the price of admission today. If you do not have a paper, you will have to leave and will receive an absence. Also bring the Peer Editing handout.

 		 

T

Nov. 26

Last day of class

Course evaluation + discussion of final examination

 
Paper 4 due
R

Nov. 28
Thanksgiving break--no class		  

 

Final Exam: Here is the final exam. It is your responsibility to print out a copy. You may use books and notes at the exam. Be sure to bring a bluebook (better: bring two).

  • 11:30 a.m., Wed., Dec. 4

http://www.winthrop.edu/uploadedFiles/recandreg/Calendars/Exams.pdf