114A Fall 2016 Weekly Schedule- Assignments are subject to

change
Week 1: Progression 1- Reading and Responding to Texts
8/30: Introductions, course overview. What is Rhetoric and Critical
Thinking/Writing?
HW: Purchase/order course texts, Moodle response
9/1: Lesson 1- What is Post- Apocalyptic Literature?, Handout Video Games
as Rhetorical Texts assignment (Progression 3 Exercise 1)
HW- Read PDF Article, Moodle response, Video Game Proposal Due 9/8
Week 2
9/6: Introduction to The Road
HW- The Road p.1- 50, Moodle Response
9/8: Video game Proposal Due (Prog. 3 Exrs.1) , Lecture/ Discussion,
HW- The Road p. 50 -100, Exercise 1 Summary and Synthesis
Week 3
9/13: Exercise 1 due
HW- The Road p.100-150, Moodle response
9/15: Lecture/ discussion, Exercise 2- Walking Tour Ethnography Due
9/22
HW- The Road p. 150- 200, Read PDF, Moodle Post, pick a location to observe
Week 4
9/20: Lecture: How to write a Critical/ Argumentative Essay, Hand out Essay
1
HW- The Road p.150-200, Work on observation report
9/22: Observation Report Due, Exercise 3-Presentation /Groups,
Lecture
HW- The Road p.200- 250, Moodle response, Contact group members and
assign presentation roles
Week 5
9/27: Presentation Workshop

HW- The Road p.250-300, Finish up group presentations for 9/29

9/29: In-Class Presentations Due
HW- The Road- Finish novel, Essay 1 draft due 10/4
Week 6
10/4: Rough Draft due, Final thoughts on the Road
HW- Sign up for Conference, Work on Essay 1
10/6: Conferences with Prof. Puga
HW- Finish essay 1 due 10/11
Week 7: Progression 2- Seeing and Hearing Texts
10/11: What is a Text? Understanding Visual Rhetoric in Dystopian Literature
& Film. Hand Outs: Molly Bangs Principles of Design, How Images Create a
Rhetorical Effect
HW- V for Vendetta p.1-75, Moodle response
10/13: How Do Comics Create Meaning? Activity
HW- Exercise 1- Social &Political Injustice, V for Vendetta p. 75- 150,
read PDF, Moodle response
Week 8
10/18: Lecture Dystopian &Post- Apocalyptic Lit: The American Dream (gone
wrong)?
HW- V for Vendetta p. 150 -225, read PDF, Moodle response,
10/ 20: Exercise 1 Due
HW- V for Vendetta p. 225-End, Moodle post
Week 9
10/25: Movie
HW- Moodle response
10/27: Movie, Hand out Essay 2
HW- Exercise 2- Rhetorical Analysis of a Movie Scene, Choose topic
and Find potential sources
Week 10

11/1: Research Seminar: How to Synthesize Research into an Argumentative

Essay
HW- Research for Essay 2, Moodle Response
11/3: Exercise 2 Due, How to Make an Annotated Bibliography
HW: Exercise 3- Annotated bibliography due 11/8
Week 11
11/8: Annotated Bibliography due, Talk about video game/ Final essay
HW- Work on rough Draft, Prepare questions for conference
11/10: Rough Draft Due
HW- Essay 2 Due 11/17
Week 12
11/ 15: Conferences with Prof. Puga
HW- Finish Essay 2
11/17: Essay 2 due, Explain/Handout out Final Essay, Argumentative
Writing, Weebly Demo,
HW- Read 2 PDFs (video game), Moodle Response
Week 13: Progression 3- Arguing Through Texts
11/22: Moodle Video Game discussion
HW- Moodle posts and comments, Exercise 2 Position Paper due 11/29
11/24: No class!
Week 14
11/29: Exercise 2 Due, Analyzing Video games as Rhetorical Texts
HW- Moodle response, find Video Game research materials
12/1: Critically Writing about Video Games
HW- Exercise 3 -Critical analysis of Video Game due 12/6
Week 15
12/6: Exercise 3- Video Game analysis due, sign up for conferences
HW- Work on Essay 3
12/8: Conferences with Prof. Puga

Week 16
Finals- Essay 3 is due by 12/15 at 11:59 PM