DATE

READINGS in Nosich and Ways

WRITING

AND WA

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Jan. 10

UNIT ONE: Ways of Seeing

Introduction to the course; Dr. Bird's Critical Reading Handout;

Student Contract

If you miss the first day of class, you are required to read the student contract and submit, on paper, a statement verifying that you have read and understood it.

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Jan. 12

Nosich, ch. 1; Tart's list; handout; discussion of P1 assignment

Be sure to follow Dr. Bird's advice as you read. You will be sent out of class if you come without the assigned materials.

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

WA, ch. 2

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Jan. 17

Reading: Tompkins; Tompkins Chart

You are required to print out and bring T’s article and the T Chart.

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

WA, ch. 1

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Jan. 19

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Jan. 24

WA, ch. 4;

Quiz 2

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Jan. 26

Discussion of paper 2 and group presentation + Tart's "Western Creed Exercise": http://www.alternativedesignsolutions.com/itp/Tart_ITP.html Do not watch the “Exercise” before coming to class. Today I will ask you to tell me your major and minor so that I can establish groups for your Wilson presentations.

Paper 1 due

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Jan. 31

UNIT TWO: Reading Culture

Bordo, 187-233; Bordo handout

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

Quiz 3

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Feb. 2

Bordo, continued;  Nosich, ch. 4

Bring to class: Bordo

WA, ch. 5

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Feb. 7

Berger, 139-65; Berger handout

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

Quiz 4

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Feb. 9

Berger, continued

Bring to class: Berger

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Feb. 14

Handout; B&B ad

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.

WA, ch. 7-8

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Feb. 16

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.

Reminder of a policy in your student contract: "If I come in late (after the door is closed), I will have already been marked absent, and it is MY responsibility to say the following to the professor after class: 'Dr. Fike, I came in late today. Please change my absence mark to a tardy mark.'"

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Feb. 21

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.

Paper 2 due

R

Feb. 23

UNIT THREE: Wilson & Research

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

Bring to class today through March 27th: Wilson. You must have Wilson in order to take the quiz.

Quiz 5

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Feb. 28

No class: professor out of town.

WA, ch. 9

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Mar. 1

Wilson, ch. 1 & 2; Wilson chapter 1 handout; Wilson chapter 2 handout

You must have Wilson in order to take the quiz.

Quiz 6

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Mar. 6

Wilson, ch. 3 + presentation

WA, ch. 10;

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Mar. 8

Wilson, ch. 4 + presentation

WA, ch. 11-12; optional proposal due

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Mar. 13

Spring Break

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Mar. 15

Spring Break

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Mar. 20

Wilson, ch. 5 + presentation

WA, ch. 13

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Wilson, ch. 6 + presentation

WA, ch. 14

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Mar. 27

Wilson, ch. 7 + presentation

WA, ch. 15

Discussion of paper 4 + Fallacy exercise: Read and bring copies of http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/fallacies_list.html and http://www.winthrop.edu/wcenter/handoutsandlinks/fallacies.pdf; also bring a copy of "The mad, mad world of liberal logic"

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

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Apr. 3

UNIT FOUR: Global Engagement

Anzaldúa, 70-93; Anzaldúa handout

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

 Quiz 7

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Apr. 5

Anzaldúa, continued; Nosich, ch. 5

Bring to class: Anzaldúa and Nosich

WA, ch. 16

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Apr. 10

Pratt, 483-98; Pratt handout

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

WA, ch. 17

Quiz 8

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Apr. 12

Pratt, continued

Bring to class: Pratt

WA, ch. 18-19

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Apr. 17

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.

R

Apr. 19

Discussion of final examination + course evaluation

Paper  4 due

Final Exam:

9:30 section—8:00 a.m., Wed., Apr. 25

2:00 section—3:00, Thurs., April 26

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