Contents
- 1 Unit 1: Conventions of Academic Writing (4 weeks)
- 1.1 January 27 (Monday): Introductions to Each Other and the Course
- 1.2 January 29 (Wednesday): Introductions to Rhetoric and WMDs
- 1.3 February 3 (Monday): Principles of Academic Writing
- 1.4 February 5 (Wednesday): WordPress Training and Portfolio Discussion
- 1.5 February 10 (Monday): Beginning Paper 1- Creative Nonfiction
- 1.6 February 12 (Wednesday): NO SCHOOL
- 1.7 February 17 (Monday): NO SCHOOL
- 1.8 February 19 (Wednesday): Writing Workshop
- 1.9 February 24 (Monday): Playing with Genre, Style, and Audience Day 1
- 1.10 February 26 (Wednesday): Writing Workshop
- 1.11 March 2 (Monday): Playing with Genre, Style, and Audience Day 2
- 2 Unit 2: Rhetorical Principles (1.5 weeks)
- 3 Unit 3: Algorithms and Society Research Project (5 weeks)
- 3.1 While We’re Away (March 18- March 23): Beginning the Final Project
- 3.2 **Recalibration Pause**
- 3.3 March 30: Proposal Draft 1 Due
- 3.4 April 2: Revised Proposal Due
- 3.5 April 2-7: Beginning Research
- 3.6 April 8 (Wednesday): SPRING BREAK NO SCHOOL
- 3.7 Week of April 13-19: Citing
- 3.8 April 20 (Monday): Making Our Sources Talk To Each Other
- 3.9 April 24 (Friday): Organizing Our Knowledge
- 3.10 Week of April 27: Portfolio Work/Research Time
- 3.11 May 4 (Monday): Writing Workshop
- 4 Unit 4: Reflecting and Sharing (2 weeks)
Unit 1: Conventions of Academic Writing (4 weeks)
January 27 (Monday): Introductions to Each Other and the Course
January 29 (Wednesday): Introductions to Rhetoric and WMDs
Readings Due
“Rhetorical Devices: A Handbook and Activities for Writers” Sections 1 and 3 (PDF)
Cathy O’Neil TED Talk
Assignments Due
“Yourself as Reader and Writer” (1-2 pages, email or submit on Blackboard)
February 3 (Monday): Principles of Academic Writing
Readings Due
“Propaganda is Everywhere”
“Name Calling”
Bandwagon Illustration
Bandwagon Description
February 5 (Wednesday): WordPress Training and Portfolio Discussion
Meet in computer lab, New Building 7.68
Assignments Due
Name Calling and Bandwagon Examples
February 10 (Monday): Beginning Paper 1- Creative Nonfiction
Readings Due
Weapons of Math Destruction: Chapter 1 (PDF)
“The Data-Driven Life”
February 12 (Wednesday): NO SCHOOL
Readings Due
Weapons of Math Destruction: Chapter 3 (PDF)
Article on College Rankings
SAT selling student info
February 17 (Monday): NO SCHOOL
Assignments Due
WMD Blog Assignment
February 19 (Wednesday): Writing Workshop
Readings Due
“Shitty First Drafts”
Assignments Due
“This I No Longer Believe” Partial Draft Due
February 24 (Monday): Playing with Genre, Style, and Audience Day 1
Readings Due
“The Fear Appeal”
“The Humor Appeal”
February 26 (Wednesday): Writing Workshop
Assignments Due
Fear and Humor Appeal Examples
“This I No Longer Believe” Full First Draft Due
March 2 (Monday): Playing with Genre, Style, and Audience Day 2
Readings Due
“Testimonial”
Targeted Advertising
Unit 2: Rhetorical Principles (1.5 weeks)
March 4 (Wednesday): The Rhetorical Triangle
Readings Due
“How To Teach a Child to Argue”
Assignments Due
Testimonial Examples
“This I No Longer Believe” Final Draft
March 9 (Monday): Domains of Rhetoric
Readings Due
“The Romantic Appeal”
“The Gender Appeal”
“The Sex Appeal”
“Predictive Policing”
“The Problem With Broken Windows”
Assignments Due:
Romantic, Gender, and Sex Appeal Examples
Analysis of an Ad Original Posts Due
Assignments Due:
Analysis of an Ad Responses
Unit 3: Algorithms and Society Research Project (5 weeks)
While We’re Away (March 18- March 23): Beginning the Final Project
Readings Due
“Working Anything But 9-to-5”
“Leading Mathematician Debunks Value Added”
“The Long Shadow of Bad Credit in a Job Search”
“Secret E-Scores Chart Consumers’ Buying Power”
“Could a Bank Deny Your Loan Based on Your Facebook Friends?”
Revisit from 3/11:
“Are Workplace Personality Tests Fair?”
Optional: Take the Five Factor Personality Test, Myers-Briggs Test, or another psychometric test and research what this “means” for you as an employee (THIS IS ONLY FOR FUN and has no bearing on what career you should pursue)
Assignments Due: TBD
**Recalibration Pause**
March 30: Proposal Draft 1 Due
During this week, give feedback to classmates on the blog as per the module instructions.
April 2: Revised Proposal Due
April 2-7: Beginning Research
Readings Due
“Glittering Generalities”
“Plain Folks Appeal”
Assignments Due
Glittering Generalities and Plain Folks Appeal Examples
Research assignment TBD
April 8 (Wednesday): SPRING BREAK NO SCHOOL
Week of April 13-19: Citing
Readings Due
“Everybody is Biased” + Read through the descriptions of the different cognitive biases (links on the left side of the page)
Assignments Due
Examples of two cognitive biases from the reading of your choice
Citation activities (instructions TBA)
April 20 (Monday): Making Our Sources Talk To Each Other
Readings Due
“Euphemisms” and “Transfer”
Assignments Due
Imaginary Interview Due
April 24 (Friday): Organizing Our Knowledge
Assignments Due
Euphemism and Transfer Examples
Annotated Bibliography Due
Week of April 27: Portfolio Work/Research Time
Readings Due
“Scarcity Appeal”
“How to Spot Fake News”
Assignments Due
Outline For Final Paper (Due April 27)
Final Paper Partial Draft (Due April 29)
Peer Reviews for Groupmates (Due May 1)
Scarcity Appeal and Fake (Or Misleading) News Examples (Due May 1)
May 4 (Monday): Writing Workshop
Reading Due
Assignments Due
Final Paper Full Draft
Unit 4: Reflecting and Sharing (2 weeks)
May 6 (Wednesday): Revisiting Academic Writing
Assignments Due
Examples of Appeals to Patriotism
May 11 (Monday): Where Are We Now?
Assignments Due
**FINAL PAPER FINAL DRAFT DUE**
May 13 (Wednesday): Sharing Our Work/Working On Portfolios
May 20 (Wednesday): Final Portfolio Due
I will hold virtual office hours on this day.
***Assignments Due: FINAL PORTFOLIO***
All Revisions of Previous Assignments Due, All Late Work Due
