Argumentation and Communication

Calendar

SES #	TOPICS
1	Part I Introductions Sign up for dates to bring in a one-page writing sample from another class. Part II How do you write? Let’s look at and analyze a few faculty op-ed pieces.
2	Part I What is an argument? What are the pieces of an argument and how do they fit together? Let’s look at your responses to the op-ed piece you read. Part II Workshop on student pieces of writing
3	Part I The Brooks article revisited — What did you think? Memo Writing Strategies Part II Student writing pieces analyzed
4	Part I Essays — What do you really need to know? What is the hardest part to write? What is the easiest part to write? Part II Student writing pieces analyzed
5	Part I What did you learn about essay writing? What about revision strategies? Today’s workshop will focus on your essay. We will swap essays and focus on revising your introductions. For revising, we will talk about focusing on higher order vs. lower order concerns. Part II Student writing pieces analyzed
6	Part I Oral Presentation Tactics — Today we will discuss what makes a good and bad presentation. We will review clips of presentations and discuss what works and what doesn’t work. Part II Student writing pieces analyzed
7	Oral Presentations DUE — Today we will watch and critique oral presentations.
8	Part I and Part II Today is speed revising day! We will try to read and revise four papers each today.
9	Part I and Part II Today is another speed revising day! We will try to read and revise four more papers each today.
10	Last Class — Wrap-up