Syllabus—411

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Corbett, Edward P. J.and Robert J. Connors. Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student. Oxford University Press; 4th edition (July 1998)

Williams, Robin. The Non-Designer's Design Book. Peachpit Press, 2nd edition.

Full Citation for the Course Articles
Page for Collaboration Assignments with English 521

Course Description
English 411 Welcome Page

Cline Library
WebCT Discussions

Barron's Mainpage

The Syllabus Will Change As Needed Throughout the Term.

The Week Culture, Language and Codes: Following and Breaking Traditions	What to Read by this Day		What to Do by this day or week	What We'll Do In Class
Week One— January 13th	In Class: Definitions of Rhetoric Definitions of Culture Definitions of Codes		Show up.	Interviews,
				Meet English 521/Intro. to WebCT
Week Two— January 20 REMEMBER CLASS STARTS AT 5 P.M.	Bosmajian, Haig A. "Introduction from The Language of Oppression." Bitzer, Lloyd. "The Rhetorical Situation"		Due to a short class, please come ready to discuss the readings, and have your group presentations ready.	Article discussion, then we'll work on understanding isolated images with the 521ers.
	Discuss Bosmajian and Bitzer on WebCT		Defining Others Through Images, Part 1 (in class)	Meet with 521 from 5-6:30
Week Three— January 27	Dicker, Susan J."Language and Identity" Lippi-Green, Rosina."Introduction" Lippi-Green, Rosina. “The standard language myth.” Introduction in Classical Rhetoric. (You own this one). pp. 2-24.		Remember: Final Paper/Project Proposals due next week. Proposal Template	We'll discuss the articles, collaborate with 521 on a voting exercise, and then off to the Cline. Ideas for Projects: Culture, History, and Current Trends: Fred Harvey Company, Missionaries, African-American Community, Hispanic Community, Jerome Ghost Town, Traders, River Runners, Route 66, Red Rock Demonstration School, medical profession, business professions, NAU presidents, George Babbitt, gendered language (Cutter), religion, Grand Canyon photography, lumber industry, forest maintenance
				Meet with 521
Week Four— February 3	WEBCT Discussions Bailey, Pam (LR), "Naming and Claiming Multicultural Identity" Lippi-Green, Rosina. "Language ideology and the language subordination model.”		WEBCT Proposal for project: purpose, audience, constraints... submit your proposal to the WebCT discussion board. Proposal Template Get together with your partner for Part 2 (due next week)	WEBCT Discussions
Week Five— February 10	History of Sound Introduction to Film Sound Sounds and Cliches Influences of Sound/Music on Images		Quick discussion, collaborate, then to the lab.	Introduction to a few software programs. We'll go to LA 317
			Defining Others through Images and Sound, Part 2	Meet with 521 from 5-6:30
History and Culture	What to Read by this Day		What to Do by this day or week	What We'll Do In Class
Week Six— February 17	Hall, Stuart. "The Spectacle of the Other" (411) Young, Iris Marion. "Asymmetrical Reciprocity"		Bring Something to Scan.	Discussions, LA 317. Software programs.
Week Seven— February 24	Stanton, Elizabeth Katy. "Speech at the Seneca Falls Convention, 1848" Not For Ourselves Alone (Excellent Website! You'll need to view with the volume turned up a bit) Truth, Sojourner. "A'n't I a Woman?, 1851" This Far by Faith (background on Truth)		Revised Proposal.Make sure you include your photo ideas.	Discussion, in-class exercise. LA 317 Meet with 521 in lab/Chris Vassett
	Websites: Living the Legacy National Park	Madre Int'l Women's Day
Week Eight— March 2	WEBCT Hall, Stuart. "Introduction: Who Needs 'Identity'?" (This book is at the Library Circulation desk. You'll need to make time to read it before our discussion). King, Jr., Martin Luther, "Letter from Birmingham Jail" Chavez, Cesar. "Lesson of Dr. Martin Luther King" Kennedy, John F."The Peaceful Revolution"		WEBCT Get together with your partner for Part 3	WEBCT Discussions Go to the Lab! Work on your projects.
Week Nine— March 9	Rosales, Arturo. "The Fight For Educational Reform" "Fear and Learning at Hoover Elementary" (documentary)			Discussion
			Defining Others Through Images, Sounds, and Language, Part 3	Meet with 521 from 4-6:30
Spring Break!!!Spring Break!!!Spring Break!!!Spring Break!!!Spring Break!!!Spring Break!!!Spring Break!!! March 15-19 — no class, :-(
Cutlure and Nature	What to Read by this Day		What to Do by this day or week	What We'll Do In Class
Week Ten— March 23	WEBCT Blue Planet Come to class for 1 hour! Danny will show this film in LA 234 (the 521 class). It's a great film, especially rhetorically speaking. Tag, Stan. "Four Ways of Looking at Ecocriticism" Glotfelty,Cheryll. "What is Ecocriticism?" Carson, Rachel. "A Fable for Tomorrow."		See you on the WebCT Get together with your partner for Part 4 Make sure you're working on your final paper.	WEBCT Discussions Go to the Lab! Work on your projects.
Week Eleven— March 30	Carson, Rachel. "And No Birds Sing."		Project: outline of historical and current representations: how does it all fit together?	Documentary, Rachel Carson
			Defining Others Through Images, Sounds, and Language: Contextualizing and Applying Frameworks, Part 4	Meet with 521 from 4:30-6:30 Sign up for Final Presentations
Week Twelve— April 6	United Nations Photo Competition on the Environment Climate Change: Economic Opportunities? Pay attention to the images, and to the language. How is the environment conveyed in these articles? How is it similar or dissimilar to Blue Planet?		Draft of Final Paper Rachel Carson Video Clip	Lab Time/Editing Papers
				Meet with 521 from 5-6:30
Week Thirteen— April 13	Presentations		If you're absent, you'll lose 5 points. If you're absent and you present, you'll lose 10 points.	We practice as audienc members, offer feedback, and appreciate all the preparation our peers have done.
Week Fourteen— April 20	Presentations		If you're absent, you'll lose 5 points. If you're absent and you present, you'll lose 10 points.	We practice as audienc members, offer feedback, and appreciate all the preparation our peers have done.
Week Fifteen— April 27	Presentations/Open House		If you're absent, you'll lose 5 points. If you're absent and you present, you'll lose 10 points.	We practice as audienc members, offer feedback, and appreciate all the preparation our peers have done. Portfolio Due: - Cover Memos for group project, paper, and final project - final draft of research paper - reading notes -final versions of group project -final version of individual project
Finals Week! — May 3-7	Congratulations Graduates!		Have a good graduation!

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