M Jan 14

Course Introduction

W Jan 16

Review of Syllabus

Kersey Temperment  Sorter

What do we believe?

Homework Assignment:  Nosich, Pages 1-44

F Jan 18

Class will not meet – Instructor at a professional conference

Assignment:  Nosich, Pages 45-68

Last day to ADD or DROP classes via Wingspan or IN PERSON for the spring semester.　 Last day for students to elect to Audit courses

M Jan 21

Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.　 Offices closed; no classes.

W Jan 23

Assumptions assignment

F Jan 25

Assumptions assignment

Gender stereotyping exercise

Group Time for Urban Legends presentations

Assignment:  Nosich, Pages 69-86

M Jan 28

Group Presentations

Assignment:  Nosich, Pages 87 – 116

Last day for undergraduate students to select the S/U (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) option for a course or to change a course from S/U to a letter grade.

W Jan 30

Analyzing with the Circle of Elements

“Studying the Science of Falling in Love” – Bill Ferguson

Assignment:  Nosich, Pages 117-169　

F Feb 1

Analyzing with the Circle of Elements

M Feb 4

Impediments to Critical Thinking

“The Case of Lifeboat Ethics”　

W Feb 6

Paper 1 Topic/Discussion

Logical Fallacies

Assignment:  Nosich, Pages 170-201

Assignment:  Logical Fallacies Exercise

F Feb 8

Logical Fallacies – Exercises

M Feb 11

Critical Thinking – Outcomes and Traits

Information on Debates – Group Projects

W Feb 13

Library Research – Group Meeting – Meet in Dacus

F Feb 15

TBA

M Feb 18

Debate 1

W Feb 20

Debate 2

F Feb 22

Paper 1 DUE

Debate 3

Assignment:  Schlosser, Introduction

M Feb 25

Schlosser Discussion

Discussion for In-Class Writing

Assignment:  Schlosser, Chapter 1

W Feb 27

Schlosser Discussion

F Feb 29

In-Class Writing – (2)

M Mar 3

Paper 3 Topic/Discussion

Group Presentations Assigned

Assignment:  Schlosser, Chapter 2

W Mar 5

Discussion – Schlosser

Assignment:  Schlosser, Chapter 3

F Mar 7

Paper Revisions

Team Meetings

Assignment:  Schlosser, Chapter 4

M Mar 10

Group Presentation – Chapter 3

Assignment:  Schlosser, Chapter  5

W Mar 12

Group Presentation – Chapter 4

Assignment:  Schlosser, Chapter  6 - 9

Paper 3 DUE

Last day to withdraw from a spring semester course.　 (Automatic N grade is issued.)　 Students may not withdraw from a course after this date without documented extenuating circumstances. Last day to rescind elected S/U option.　 A rescinded S/U will still count toward the maximum of four allowed.

F Mar 14

Class will not meet – Instructor at a professional conference　

M Mar 17

Spring Break

W Mar 19

Spring Break

F Mar 21

Spring Break

M Mar 24

Researched Argument Assigned (4)

Classical Outline

MLA Documentation Review

The Correct Use of Borrowed Information

Source/Cite Evaluation

W Mar 26

Group Presentation – Chapter 5

Advising for Fall 2008 begins

F Mar 28

Group Presentation – Chapter 6

M Mar 31

Group Presentation – Chapter 7

W April 2

Group Presentation – Chapter 8

F April 4

Group Presentation – Chapter 9

Assignment:  Schlosser, Chapter 10 and Epilogue

M April 7

Rough Draft Conference – Class will not meet

W April 9

Rough Draft Conference – Class will not meet

Registration for Fall 2008 begins

F April 11

Rough Draft Conference – Class will not meet

M April 14

Review of Revision Comments

Super Size Me

W April 16

Super Size Me

F April 18

Super Size Me

M April 21

Discussion/Activity

Assignment:  Review Chapter 10 and Epilogue

W April 23

CNN Video

F April 25

Researched Argument DUE (4)

M April 28

Last Day of Classes

Exam Discussion

T April 29

Study Day

W April 30

Exams begin. Exam schedule available at http://www.winthrop.edu/recandreg/pdf/exams/S08exam.pdf. Winthrop university policy does not accept travel plans or work schedules as reasons to reschedule a final examination.

EXAM TIMES

10:00 section     Monday, May 5      8:00 am

12:00 section     Friday, May 2        11:30 am