Date

Topic & In-class work

For NEXT class

T 8/14

Introductions, syllabus ; Writing self-assessment.

Read p. 3-42 in Everything's An Argument ; Read Intro, Foreward, & p. 1-10 in Palestine

Th 8/16

Everything's an argument; what's an “argument”?; Levels of reaction & rhetoric: Emotion, Logic and Morals; Visual Rhetorics

Read p. 11-50 in Palestine ; Chapter 14 in Everything's An Argument

T 8/21

Intro to Project 1: Choose topics; Using sources

Chapters 18, 19, 20 in Everything's An Argument

W 8/22

Lab: Outside Sources and Interests, Outside Pressures. Refresher on quoting from a source& finding outside sources

As assigned for each group; readings on Iran, Iraq, Israel, Palestinian Territories, and Syria available in Library on Closed Reserve

Th 8/23

Discussion of Readings; Group Project Meeting

Chapter 2, 16 in Everything's An Argument ; Read p. 53-77 in Palestine

T 8/28

Emotional Arguments

Read p. 81-113 in Palestine

W 8/29

Lab: Dr. Michael Pemberton visit on history of graphic novels

Chapter 15 in Everything's An Argument

Th 8/30

Arguments based on Character & Motive

Read p. 117-141 in Palestine

T 9/4

Country Presentations: Israel

Chapter 3 in Everything's An Argument; read p. 145-177 in Palestine

W 9/5

Reading discussion & planning for Paper 1; "Powerless" & "Kiss and Tell" from Hometown Baghdad

Th 9/6

Reading discussion & planning for Paper 1

Chapter 4 in Everything's An Argument ; Read p. 217-230, 253-268 in Palestine

T 9/11

Class in Hollis 2107; Country Presentations: Jordan

Read p. 279-283 in Palestine

W 9/12

Lab: Country Presentations: Iraq & Palestine

Th 9/13

Class in Hollis 2107; Country Presentations: Lebanon

Chapter 5 in Everything's An Argument ;

T 9/18

Draft 1 Due; Peer Edit for Paper 1

W 9/19

Lab: Editing for Paper 1

Th 9/20

What can fiction say that's true? Project 2; Middle Eastern Literature in Context;Quiz on Palestine

Read “A Little Less Conversation” in Literature From the “Axis of Evil”; Chapter 6 in Everything's An Argument

T 9/25

Final Paper 1 Due; Bring Writer' Notebooks to Class!

Chapter 7 in Everything's An Argument

W 9/26

Lab: Quoting to respond

Makeup Class Session: Bert Roughton, Managing Editor of the Atlanta Journal -Constitution , will be talking about the role of newspapers and other traditional media in today's digital world and specifically in a democracy. 7:30 in the Performing Arts Center next to the Nessmith-Lane Building

Th 9/27

Discuss Stories for Project 2:
Iraq: "Hameed Nylon" in LFAE anthology
Israel: "Cinderella"
Palestine: "Silence"
Lebanon:"God, It's as Though You're Sewing a Dress For a Flea"
Jordan: "In Flight"

 Read article on Dr. Krista Wiegand's research in Lebanon; read "Syria" intro and "On the Sacks" in LFAE anthology

T 10/2

Discussion of "On the Sacks," brainstorming questions for Dr. Wiegand

W 10/3

Lab: MLA Citation Quiz

Th 10/4

Guest Speaker: Dr. Krista Wiegand, Dept. of Political Science

T 10/9

What is a thesis?; Choose option 1, 2, 3 for Paper 2

W 10/19

Lab: Drafts of paper 2 theses due

Th 10/11

Discussion of Readings
Iraq: "Hameed Nylon" in LFAE anthology
Israel: "Cinderella"
Palestine: "Silence"
Lebanon:"God, It's as Though You're Sewing a Dress For a Flea"
Jordan: "In Flight"

T 10/16

Discussion of Readings

W 10/17

Lab: Paper 2 Draft due; Peer Editing for Paper 2

Th 10/18

Peer Editing for Paper 2

T 10/23

Discussion of Readings TBA

W 10/24

Lab

Th 10/25

Paper 2 Final Due

T 10/30

Project 3: Voices on the Middle East ; Definitions & Logical Fallacies; Topic Due for Project 3

Read Chapter 8 & 17 in Everything's An Argument

W 10/31

Lab: Question brainstorming

Th 11/1

No Class

Read Chapter 9 in Everything's An Argument

T 11/6

Quiz on Logical Fallacies; Interview Ethics;
Interview Audio Recording & Release Form Due

W 11/7

Lab

 Read Chapter 10 in Everything's An Argument

Th 11/8

Discussion of Readings TBA

Read Chapter 12 in Everything's An Argument

T 11/13

Interview Due

W 11/14

Lab: Audio Transcription

Th 11/15

Audio Transcript With Commentary Due; Peer Editing for Project 3

T 11/20

Finish Peer Editing;

W 11/21

No Class: Happy Thanksgiving!

Th 11/22

No Class: Happy Thanksgiving!

T 11/27

Commentary Papers Due During Invidual Conferences

W 11/28

Individual Conferences

Th 11/29

Last Day of Class: Project 3 Due

Th 12/6

Final