Week 15

Key Dates:

Thurs, Dec 7th = last day of instruction + late work due

Final paper = Tues, Dec 12, 7:00 am (no late work)

Final exam = Tues, Dec 12, 7:00-9:00 am (no make-up)


1 Prepare notes for final exam. See final study guide, G-drive, practice Qs at <resources>.      

  

2 Complete research and writing on final paper topic.


3 Optional writing conference with instructor or LRC/ELC tutor.


4 Bring blue/green book and open-book material. Optional: SASE.


5 Bring any questions you may have on exam and paper to Thursday class.


Candide panel, Thurs, Dec 7th = Alexandra, Maryam; Cecilee



Week 14

Thurs, Dec 7th = last day of instruction + late work due

Final paper = Tues, Dec 12, 7:00 am (no late work)

Final exam = Tues, Dec 12, 7:00-9:00 am (no make-up)


1 Continue research and writing of final paper.


2 Read Candide ch 20-30—“but we must cultivate our garden.”


3 Read Adam Gopnik on Voltaire’s Garden (posted).


4 Optional writing conference with instructor or ELC tutor.


Reading panel, Thurs, Nov 30th = Harpreet, Shaira; Emanuel, Amar; Kim, Bryce; Katie,       Karla; Alex D.

Candide panel, Thurs, Nov 30th = Cecilee; Alexandra, Maryam; Chris S, Bryce; Kim,       Husain



Week 13

No assignment over Thanksgiving break


Reading, Thurs, Nov 30th  = Harpreet, Shaira; Emanuel, Amar; Katie, Karla; Alex D.

Candide, Thurs, Nov 30th  = Cecilee; Alexandra, Maryam; Chris S., Bryce; Kim, Husain          


Week 12

Key dates:

Tues, Nov 14th  = quarterly #2 due

Thurs, Nov 16th = last day to drop with a “W”

Thurs, Dec 7th = last day of instruction + late work due

Final paper = Tues, Dec 12, 7:00 am (no late work)

Final exam = Tues, Dec 12, 7:00-9:00 am (no make-up)


1 Re final paper: annotated anchor source + 5 bullets: (1) working title/subtitle, (2) potential thesis, (3) why this matters, (4) example(s) or case study, (5) preliminary thoughts or questions. One page.


2 Read B&B, ch 7 on using sources, esp. how to quote sources and research check lists. Also, student paper—for format only.


3 Read Candide, ch 20-23.


4 Optional writing conference with instructor or LRC/ELC tutor.


Reading, Thurs, Nov 16th = Alberto, Quang; Jaden, Kavin; Alexandra, Josh

Candide, Thurs, Nov 16th = Amar, Emanuel; Jaden, Kavin; Cecilee


Reading, Thurs, Nov 30th  = Harpreet, Shaira; Emanuel, Amar; Kim, Bryce; Katie, Karla

Candide, Thurs, Nov 30th  = Chris S., Bryce; Kim, Husain; Alexandra, Maryam


Upload student presentations to Gdrive



Week 11

Tues, Nov 14th  = quarterly #2 due

Thurs, Nov 16th = last day to drop with a “W”


1 Read WikiLeaks and NSA articles (3 handouts)—by Massimo Calabresi, Michael Scherer, David Cole.


2 Read Candide, ch 19.


3 Complete quarterly essay on Hardin and Singer. Due Tues, Nov 14th.


Reading panels, Thurs, Nov 9th = Chris T., Alyssa; Juli, Maryam; Husain, Chris S.

Candide, Thurs, Nov 9th  =  Katie, Josh; Harpreet, Shaira; Fua, Jonathan


Reading, Thurs, Nov 16th = Alberto, Quang; Jaden, Kavin; Alexandra, Josh

Candide, Thurs, Nov 16th = Amar, Emanuel; Jaden, Kavin; Cecilee


Reading, Thurs, Nov 30th = Harpreet, Shaira; Emanuel, Amar; Kim, ****

Candide, Thurs, Nov 30th = Chris S., Bryce; Kim, Husain


Upload student presentations to Gdrive



Week 10

Tues, Nov 14th = quarterly essay #2 due

Thurs, Nov 16th = last day to drop with a W


1 Quarterly essay. Review assignment (handout) and MLA format (in-text citation + annotated works cited) on <assignments> and <resources> webpages. Alternative quarterly essay on Frankfurt’s “On Bullshit” (see handouts webpage).


2 Read Hardin and Singer (handouts) for quarterly #2.


3 Read B&B e-chapter, Ways of Thinking Ethically at <handouts>.


4 Read Sissela Bok (handouts); note: no pdf files for these – keep for final exam.


5 Read B&B, Ch 8 on the Toulmin model.


6 Read Candide, ch 17-18.


Reading panels, Nov 9th = Chris T., Alyssa; Juli, ****; Husain, Chris S. 

Candide panels, Nov 9th = Katie, Josh; Harpreet, Shaira; Fua, Jonathan



Week 9

No written assignment this week

Tues, Oct 31 = midterm exams + papers returned


1 In-class exercise: surrealist Q & A; reexamination of cause and effect.


2 Sign up for weeks 9-15:  critical reading panels.


3 Read Candide, ch 13-16.


4 In-class viewing of CITIZENFOUR.


Note: No CR or CAND panels until Nov 9th


Week 8

Key dates:

Thurs, Oct 19th  = midterm paper (no late work)

Thurs, Oct 19th  = midterm exam (no make-up)

Thurs, Nov 16th = last day to drop with a W


1 Review midterm study guide. Practice Qs at <resources>.


2 Review format and student examples of annotated works cited below (re-post) and class Gdrive.


3 Review weeks 1-8 at <resources>, <handouts>, and Gdrive.


4 In-class review of readings, writing strategies, and test-taking strategies.


5 Bring open-book exam materials + midterm paper to class.


REVIEW OF MLA FORMAT:


Annotated works cited: to briefly describe your source, indicating your research process, how this source informs your critical thinking on your chosen subject and topic--


http://libguides.enc.edu/writing_basics/annotatedbib/mla

Examples of annotated works cited.


https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/03/

More examples.


On works cited:

See BibMe.org, EasyBib.com, or CitationMachine.net for automated format; also CiteMe on Facebook


Review MLA format for in-text citations and works cited 

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/


MLA page format

from OWL Purdue Online Writing Lab


Week 7

Key dates:

Thurs, Oct 19th  = midterm paper

Thurs, Oct 19th  = midterm exam

Thurs, Nov 16th = last day to drop with a W


1 Review free speech readings (B&B) and handouts.


2 Read Candide, ch 11-12.


3 Continue research and writing on your midterm paper. See assignment sheet.


4 Review (a) annotated works cited, (b) titles and subtitles, (c) complex sentences. Posted at <resources>. See student examples at class Gdrive.


5 Optional writing conference with instructor or ELC tutor.


6 See midterm study guide and practice exam questions at <handouts>.


Fallacy, Thurs, Oct 12th = Bryce

Critical reading, Thurs, Oct 12th = Josh

Candide, Wed Oct 12th = Chris T., Alyssa



Week 6

Key dates:

Tues, Oct 10th   = bullet points on midterm paper

Thurs, Oct 19th  = midterm paper on a free speech topic

Thurs, Oct 19th  = midterm exam on free speech and Candide

Thurs, Nov 16th = last day to drop with a W


1 Choose a midterm paper topic on the First Amendment, US Constitution or Article 19, UN Declaration of Human Rights. See <handouts> for assignment.


2 Find sources for midterm paper—a mix of print and online, incl. a book or library db article (such as JSTOR).


3 Draft 5 bullet points—(1) working title/subtitle, (2) potential thesis or core idea, (3) why this matters to you, (4) examples or in-depth case study, (5) preliminary thoughts or questions, one page. Due Tues,

Oct 10th.


4 Optional: writing conference with instructor or LRC/ELC tutor.


5 Read Candide, ch 4-10.


*Fallacy, Thurs, Oct 5th  = Maryam, Karla, Chris S., B, Husain

*Critical reading, Thurs, Oct 5th  = Amar, Emanuel, Alex, J-I, Alexandra, Charlie

*Candide, Thurs, Oct 5th  = Alberto, Quang, Juli, Charlie, Chris T., Alyssa

Note: upload PowerPoint presentation to class Gdrive.


Log-in:Gmail account = englishthink101c@gmail.com

password = Voltaire

(upload ppt or notes to Gdrive folder before presentation date)



Week 5

Due Tuesday, Oct 3rd


1 Quarterly essay. Continue research and writing. Due Tues, Oct 3rd


2 Read B&B, ch 2 on First Amendment and free speech case examples.


3 Read Bazelon, Smolla, and Hudson (3 handouts).


4 Read Candide, ch 4-6.


*Fallacy, Thurs, Sept 28th  = Juli, Serafin, Shaira, Harpreet, Jaden, Kavin

*Critical reading, Thurs, Sept 28th = Fua, Jonathan, Chris T., Alyssa, Quang, Alberto  

*Candide, Thurs, Sept 28th  = Alex, J-I

*Thurs, Oct 5th = Maryam, Karla, Chris S., B., Husain, Amar, Emanuel, Alex, J-I, Alexandra, Charlie

Note: upload PowerPoint presentation to class Gdrive.



Week 4

Due Tuesday, Oct 3rd  


1 Read Candide, Ch 1-3.


2 Quarterly essay on Charlie Hebdo or Pussy Riot (or alternative topics). MLA format, including an annotated works cited (3+ pp). Note: 2-week quarterly assignment.


3 Read quarterly essay assignment sheet on <handouts> webpage. Review MLA format for internal citations and annotated works cited at <handouts>.


4 Read case studies on Charlie Hebdo, Pussy Riot, UVA “Unite the Right” protesters/counter-protesters, UCB alt-right v. antifa protests, Colin Kaepernick taking a knee at NFL games at <resources>.


5 Optional writing conference on quarterly essay with instructor or LRC/ELC tutor.


*Fallacy, Thurs, Sept 21st  = Kim, Katie, Cecilee.

*Fallacy, Thurs, Sept 28th = Juli, Serafin, Shaira, Harpreet, Jaden, Kavin.

*Critical reading, Thurs, Sept 28th  = Fua, Jonathan, Chris T., Alyssa, Quang, Alberto.

*Candide, Thurs, Sept 28th  = Alex, J-I.

Note: upload PowerPoint presentation to class Gdrive.



Log-in:Gmail account = englishthink101c@gmail.com

password = Voltaire

(upload ppt or notes to Gdrive folder before presentation date)



Week 3

In-class writing (no written assignment due next week)


1 Read Ch 9, section on fallacy.


2 In-class writing Thursday 9/14 on The True Meaning of Pictures—open book.


3 Sign up for fallacy or critical reading presentation.


4 Sign up for Candide presentation.


5 Bring Candide to class.


Sign-up:

weeks 1-8 = sign up for fallacy or CR panel

weeks 1-15 = Candide sign-up



Week 2

Due Tuesday, Sept 12th


1 Read B&B (part one, chapter 3) on critical reading. Key terms: persuasion, argument; reason vs. rationalization; assumption, premise, syllogism; satire, irony, sarcasm, humor.


2 Choose a current political cartoon (attach). Write a one-page (250 words) critical commentary based on current events (facts) and your comments (opinion). Review political cartoon section (part one, ch 4 on visual rhetoric). 


5 Prepare for in-class essay next week Thursday, Sept 14th on The True Meaning of Pictures. Open book: Shelby Adams handout, class notes, visual rhetoric reading; review terms such as point of view (POV), logos/reason, pathos/emotion.



Week 1

Due Tues, Sept 5th


1 Read Barnet & Bedau*, Ch 4 (pp 141-176) on visual rhetoric.


2 Find an example of documentary photography—a record of an event, capture of an everyday scene or access to something normally hidden from view (usually part of a series or long-term study). Notable documentary photographers include Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, Nan Goldin, Gordon Parks, Diane Arbus, Vivian Maier. Also, Eugene Atget, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Frank, Sebastian Salgado.


3 Write a one-paragraph commentary on the photo (include photo—online or photocopied image). Cite source. Briefly establish time, place, basic facts, then proceed with your commentary. Title + photo + paragraph. Avoid summarizing or describing—explain or analyze.


Helpful hint: see ch 4 (170-176) analysis of Boston fire photos, on photojournalism, a subcategory of documentary photography. Use critical thinking terms from the reading, such as logos/reason and pathos/emotion. 


4 In-class viewing of The True Meaning of Pictures—on Shelby Adams, documentary photographer.


5 Bring Barnet & Bedau + index cards to class.


*NOTE: 2 copies of the 8th ed. are at the Newark library desk, available to read onsite. The 7th, 8th, and 9th eds. of Barnet & Bedau are okay for this class.