Spring 2007 Schedule
Week 1 1/10 – 1/12 (No Classes M/T) Introduction to Purpose
Th: Syllabus
Week 2 1/15 – 1/19 (No Classes M) Introduction Cont. and Propaganda
T: Sagan Ch. 1: “Most Precious Thing” and Adolf Hitler: "War Propaganda"
Read Student Example: "The Right Factor" by Greg Daniels
Rhetoric and Persuasion: Structuring Reality:
http://homepage.mac.com/gapodaca/digital/digital.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT4dpFpiTgk
Th: Lines Of Argument:
Pathos: Emotional Appeals
Ethos: Appeals To Character
Logos: Appeals to Reason
Appeals to Values
Week 3 1/22 – 1/26 Lines of Argument cont.
T:
Due in Class:
"Please Read!!!"Assignment
Cheney Speaks to the Reptile Brain
Valid/Invalid Uses of
Appeals
Africa
Libtertarian Badnarik
MJF
Jerry Springer On
The Couch
Advertizing
Week 4 1/29 – 2/2 Lines of Argument At Work: Advertising
AdForum: Source for Online Ads
Basic Lines of Argument Outline Template
Cheney Speaks to the Reptile Brain
Week 5 2/5 – 2/9 Applying Lines of Argument cont. and Pseudoscience
T:
Advertising
Lines of Argument, Analysis/Evaluation Outlines Due
Developing and Refining Analytical Essays
Th: Advertising Papers Rough Drafts Due in Class
Developing Credible Ethos in Essays
Fri:
Advertising Lines of Argument Analysis/Evaluation Paper Due 5:00 pm Brink 200
Advertising Lines Essay GRADESHEET
Review Assignment Guidelines
Check out: Final Draft Nitty Gritty
Student Example: "The Right Factor" by Greg Daniels
Week 6 2/12 – 2/16 Analyzing Claims to Truth and Fact; Logical Fallacies
Tues: Sagan Ch. 1“Most Precious Thing” and Ch. 12: “Baloney Detection”
Hunt The Boeing!
http://www.freedomunderground.org/memoryhole/pentagon.php
Fox Conspiracy Theory Moon-landing Hoax Video
Source Analysis Outline
Do NOT open or read the
following links until AFTER you've written your own Moon
Landing response:
Bill Kaysing Bio
Bad
Astronomy.com Clavius
Week 7 2/19 – 2/23 Logical
Fallacies cont.
Tues: Outline Moon Landing Argument: Use this as
general guideline:
Source Analysis Outline
Read: Drake's List of Most Common Logical Fallacies
Th: Sagan Ch. 4: “Aliens”; Drake's Fallacy Worksheet
Michael Crichton "Aliens Responsible For Global Warming"
Logical Fallacy Resources:
Drake's
List of Most Common Logical Fallacies
Stephen's Guide to Logical Fallacies
Week 8 2/26 – 3/2 Analyzing Scientific Arguments
T: Tom out of town; assignment to follow.
Th: Pseudo-Science Source Analysis Outlines Due
Outlines Grade-sheet Review if necessary:
Student Example: "Astrology" by Jenni Crawford
Week 9 3/5 – 3/9
Analyzing Scientific Arguments
T:
Pseudo-science outline conferencing
Th:
Pseudo-Science Peer Review Draft Due in Class
Analytical Essay Outline Guidelines
Fri: Pseudo-Science Paper
Due by 5:00, Brink 200
Pseudo-Science Essays Grade-sheet
Student Example: "Persuasion
down to a science?" by Ben Hornbacher
Week 10 3/12 – 3/16 Spring Recess
Week 11 3/19 – 3/23 Epistemological Knowledge Models
T: What do you believe? Why do you believe it?
What Understanding Philosophy Has to Do With Persuasion
Cheney Speaks to the Reptile Brain
Th:
Sagan Ch. 24 “Science and Witchcraft”
Sagan
Ch. 25 “Real Patriots Ask Questions”
The Salem Witch Trials
Week 12 3/26 – 3/30 Empiricism At Work
Th:
Scientific
Proof?,
Sagan Ch. 13 “Obsessed with Reality
Skepticism and Empiricism Summary
Week 13 4/2 – 4/6 Final Project
Start Final Project: Rebuttal to a Source
Reviewing
Basic Research:
“Assessing and Using Sources”
Citing
Sources
"Quoting and Summarizing Accurately and Ethically": John Lennon Example
Th:
Position
Statement Template due in class
Week 14 4/9 – 4/13 Final Project
Week 15 4/16 - 20 Final Project:
Debate
Tues: Debate Prep and Analyzing/Summarizing/Evaluating Our Sources:
The CRAAP Test
Th: Debate
Week 16 4/23 – 4/27 Final Project
Conferencing and Debate
Fri 5:00
Week 17 4/30 – 5/4
Final Project
Fri 5:00
Final R
Week 18 5/8 – 5/12 Finals Week
No Meetings