Schedule

Date	Topic	Read	Due
Jan 11 Tu	Introduction
Jan 13 Th	What is Rhetoric? “This I Believe”	Ch 1	Bring two response items to today’s reading
Jan 14 F	Intro to Blogging Lab		Listen to “This I Believe” examples
Jan 18 Tu	Civic Engagement	Ch 2	Bring written topic ideas for “This I Believe,” and themes for passion blog
Jan 20 Th	Public Speaking	Ch 3
Jan 21 F	Blogging Day		Post to passion and RCL blogs
Jan 25 Tu	Workshop “This I Believe” Essay		Bring draft of “This I Believe” essay
Jan 27 Th	“This I Believe” Speeches		Rehearse “This I Believe” Speech
Jan 28 F	Blogging Day		Post to passion and RCL blogs
Feb 1 Tu	The Rhetorical Situation	Ch 5	Submit “This I Believe” essay
Feb 3 Th	Kairos Introduce Rhetorical Analysis Speech	Ch 6	Submit “This I Believe” podcast by posting to your RCL blog
Feb 4 F	Blogging Day		Post to passion and RCL blogs
Feb 8 Tu	Organizing and Delivering Speeches More Rhetorical Analysis	Ch 8, 9
Feb 10 Th	Ethos	Ch 10
Feb 11 F	Blogging Day		Post to passion and RCL blogs
Feb 15 Tu	Logos Introduce Rhetorical Situation Essay	Ch 11, 12
Feb 17 Th	Pathos	Ch 13
Feb 18 F	Analyzing Written Arguments Blogging Day	Ch 7	Post to passion and RCL blogs
Feb 22 Tu	Rhetorical Analysis Speeches
Feb 24 Th	Rhetorical Analysis Speeches
Feb 25 F	Blogging Day		Post to passion and RCL blogs
Mar 1 Tu	Draft Workshop Introduce History of a Controversy (Group Project)		Bring draft of rhetorical situation essay
Mar 3 Th	Multi-Media		Submit rhetorical situation essay
Mar 4 F	Blogging Day		Post to passion and RCL blogs
Mar 7-11	Spring Break		No Class
Mar 15 Tu	Source Evaluation, Copyright, and Fair Use
Mar 17 Th	Public Controversy Developing Group Work Plan	Ch 14
Mar 18 F	Blogging Day		Post to passion and RCL blogs
Mar 22 Tu	Visual Rhetoric	Ch 15
Mar 24 Th	Group Projects
Mar 25 F	Blogging Day		Post to passion and RCL blogs
Mar 29 Tu	Group Projects
Mar 31 Th	Presentation of Group Projects
Apr 1 F	Blogging Day Intro Persuasive Essay Intro Persuasive Speech		Post to passion and RCL blogs
Apr 5 Tu	Advocacy	Ch 16
Apr 7 Th	Ethos, Pathos, Logos in Writing	Ch 18
Apr 8 F	Topic Development Blogging Day		Post to passion and RCL blogs Be prepared to discuss your chosen topic(s) for the persuasive speech and essay
Apr 12 Tu	Ethos, Pathos, Logos in Speech	Ch 17
Apr 14 Th	Motivational Speaking		Bring $1
Apr 15 F	Draft Workshop		No blogs this week! Bring draft of persuasive essay
Apr 19 Tu	E-Portfolios	Hodge article	Submit final draft of essay
Apr 21 Th	Design
Apr 22 F	Speeches		Optional make-up post to passion and RCL blogs (no blog comments this week, regardless) Submit outline of speech
Apr 26 Tu	Speeches
Apr 28 Th	Speeches
Apr 29 F	E-Portfolio Workshop		“Bring” draft of E-Portfolio
May 2 M	Final Portfolio		E-Portfolio due by noon.