3 x 3 in Cullowhee

ENGL 614 – 20^th Century Rhetorical Theory, Spring ‘12

Syllabus

 (readings subject to change with notice, all other due dates firm)

Monday, January 9^th

• In Class – Introductions, Cover Policies and Logistics, Brief Lecture, Discuss Reading
• Due in Class – Read Wayne Booth selection, digital file

Monday, January 16^th

• NO CLASS – MLK, Jr. Holiday

Monday, January 23^rd

• In Class – Brief Lecture, Book Review, Discuss Readings
• Due in Class – Read Richards and Ogden, pages1270-1280 in The Rhetorical Tradition, read Richards, pages 1281-1294 in The Rhetorical Tradition

Monday, January 30^th

• In Class – Book Review, Brief Lecture, Discuss Reading
• Due in Class – Read selection from Mein Kampf (digital file), Read “The Rhetoric of Hitler’s Battle,” by K. Burke (digital file), Read Jodie Nicotra article (digital file)

Monday, February 6^th

• In Class – Brief Lecture, Book Review, Discuss Reading
• Due in Class – Read The New Rhetoric, pages 1-183

Monday, February 13^th

• In Class – Book Review, Discuss Reading
• Due in Class – Read The New Rhetoric, pages 187-357

Monday, February 20^th

• In Class – Book Review, Discuss Reading
• Due in Class – Read The New Rhetoric, pages 357-514, Ideas for seminar paper due to instructor by email

Monday, February 27^th

• In Class – Brief Lecture, Book Review, Discuss Reading
• Due in Class – Read Hannah Arendt, digital file

Monday, March 5^th

• In Class – Brief Lecture, Book Review, Discuss Reading
• Due in Class – Read A Rhetoric of Motives, pages xiii-180

*Monday, March 12^th

• In Class – Book Review, Discuss Reading
• Due in Class – Read A Rhetoric of Motives, pages 183-333

Monday, March 19^th

• In Class – Brief Lecture, Book Review, Discuss Reading
• Due in Class – Read Jacques Derrida, pages TBA

Monday, March 26^th

• In Class – Brief Lecture, Book Review, Discuss Reading
• Due in Class – Reading TBA

Monday, April 2^nd

• NO CLASS – Spring Break

Monday, April 9^th

• In Class – Brief Lecture, Book Review, Discuss Reading
• Due in Class – Read Rhetorical Power (entire text)

Monday, April 16^th

• In Class – TBA
• Due in Class – TBA

Monday, April 23^rd

• In Class – Present Research Papers (15 minutes each, formally presented)
• Due in Class – Research Papers