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Day 1: July 1 |
Introductions Course description Expectations Requirements
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Class plan and schedule
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Intro to Rhetoric and Political Communication
Lecture and Activity |
Brief history of rhetoric and its importance
Lecture and discussion |
Readings: Toye, 7-32 Herrick, Overview of Rhetoric Scholarly definitions of rhetoric
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Day 2: July 2 |
Discussion of reading Classical rhetoric overview
Lecture |
The three kinds of persuasive discourse
Lecture and Activity |
The five canons of rhetoric
Lecture and Activity |
The three appeals
Lecture and Activity |
Readings: Corbett, 22-28 Corbett, 28-31
Exercise:
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Day 3: July 3 |
Quiz on the five canons of rhetoric The three appeals: intro
Lecture |
The three appeals
Lecture |
The three appeals
Writing activity |
Logic and Arguments
Writing activity |
Readings: Corbett, 37-38, 80-84 Toye, 36-42 Ethos, Logos, Pathos The Toulmin Model
Exercise: Persuasive Techniques
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Day 4: July 4 |
Quiz on the three appeals and the Toulmin model
How to Compose a Thesis Statement
Lecture and Activity |
Logical Fallacies
Lecture and Activity |
Logical Fallacies
Lecture and Activity |
Logical Fallacies
Activity and Homework |
Readings: Corbett, 32-37; Larsen and Hodge, 14-23
Exercises: Bluedorn and Bluedorn, 28-73, 188-234 Brief Writing Assignment
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Day 5: July 9 |
Homework submission and review
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Arrangement
Lecture and Activity |
Style
Lecture and Activity |
Figures of Speech
Lecture and Activity |
Readings:
Exercises:
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Day 6: July 10 |
Quiz on arrangement, style, and figures of speech Rhetorical devices: Intro
Lecture |
Rhetorical devices of strategy
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Rhetorical devices of organization
Lecture and Activity |
Rhetorical devices of style
Lecture and activity |
Readings:
Exercises:
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Day 7: July 11 |
Quiz and/or Homework Review Rhetorical Devices: Wrap-up |
Rhetorical Analysis Lecture |
Rhetorical Analysis Activity |
Rhetorical Analysis Activity Homework |
Readings:
Exercises:
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Day 8: July 12 |
Homework Review |
Final Writing Assignment: Requirements and Preparation |
Final Writing Assignment Preparation |
Final Writing Assignment Preparation |
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