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last updated 10/21/2008
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SYLLABUS Unit I - The Argumentation Process | ||
| Tues. | 8/26 | Introduction to the Course |
| Thurs. | 8/28 | Arguments and Arguing; Introduction & Ch. I |
| Tues. | 9/2 | Audiences, Ethics and Fields; Types of Arguments; Ch. II & pp. 33-36. |
| Unit II - Analysis of Arguments | ||
| Thurs. | 9/4 | Primary Analysis of Arguments. Analyze the Declaration of Independence | Homework |
| Tues. | 9/9 | Primary Analysis continued; Types of Warrants; Homework |
| Thurs. | 9/11 | Secondary Analysis. Ch. VI. Homework |
| Tues. | 9/16 | Secondary Analysis, con't; Homework |
| Thurs. | 9/18 | Form Debate Groups Homework |
| Tues. | 9/23 | Defining topics/propositions / review; Submit debate topics; Ch. V. |
| Thurs. | 9/25 | 1st EXAM |
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Unit III - Building Policy Cases | ||
| Tues. | 9/30 | Policy Cases -- Research; Ch. III |
| Thurs. | 10/2 | Chains of Arguments -- Homework Case (delivered in class) - "The Case for Torture" |
| Tues. | 10/7 | Requirements of a Policy Case. Ch. XII |
| Thurs. | 10/9 | Case Building; Ch. XI -- Preliminary Bibliography due |
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10/11 - 10/14 |
FALL BREAK | |
| Thurs. | 10/16 | Debate Video, "Oil Drilling in ANWR" |
| Tues. | 10/21 | Typical Case Organization -- Debate Speakers, -- "Buried Alive" Case Diagram due |
| Thurs. | 10/23 | Evidence, Warrants and Cases; Ch. X -- Develop and Submit "Defined Terms" list |
| Tues. | 10/28 | Refutation; Ch. / Review |
| Thurs. | 10/30 | 2nd EXAM |
| Tues. | 11/4 | The Practice of Oral Argument | Case-building. Ch. VI. (possible evening session??) |
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Unit IV - Making Cases * | ||
| Thurs. | 11/6 | Fallacies; Ch. VII. (and review Ch. IV.) |
| Tues. | 11/11 | ORAL ARGUMENTS begin | Lowering the Drinking Age |
| Wed. | 11/12 | oral arguments, con't | Permit Off-shore Oil Drilling -- EVENING SESSION |
| Thurs. | 11/13 | oral arguments, con't | Relax the Smoking Ban |
| Tues. | 11/18 | oral arguments, con't Drop ACT/SAT Admissions Requirments |
| Thurs. | 11/20 | Oral Arguments reviewed | Fallacies, con't |
| Tues. | 11/25 |
Fallacies, con't Homework |
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11/26- 11/30 |
Thanksgiving Break | |
| Tues. | 12/2 | Fallacies, con't; Ch. IX. Homework |
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Written "Brief" on Policy Case due: 12/2 | ||
| Thurs. | 12/4 |
Fallacies, concluded Homework |
| Tues. | 12/9 | Summation and Review |
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Final Exam: 1pm, Friday, December 12
NOTE: Additional readings and homework from handouts distributed in class, by links in this syllabus, electronically by Email or on the COMM 335 Web Site will be assigned occasionally. These additional readings may become the basis for "weekly" grades, quizzes, and homework; therefore students must constantly remain aware of these assignments and complete them before the assigned class meeting.
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