| SES # | TOPICS | READINGS |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to the Course | ||
| 1 | Introduction to Course | |
| Introductions to Each Other and Plato | ||
| 2 | Speeches of Introduction | Jacobus, Lee A. "Evaluating Ideas: An Introduction to Critical Reading." In IDEAS. pp. 1-11. ———. "Writing about Ideas: An Introduction to Rhetoric." In IDEAS. pp. 833-852. |
| 3 | Discussion: Plato, Sophists, and Rhetoric | Jacobus, Lee A. Introduction to Part V. "Mind." In IDEAS. pp. 437-441. Plato. "Allegory of the Cave." In A World of Ideas. pp. 443-456. |
| Rhetoric | ||
| 4 | Discussion | Booth, Wayne. RHETORIC. Part 1, chapters 1 and 2, pp. 1-38. |
| 5 | Discussion (cont.) | Booth, Wayne. RHETORIC. Chapters 3 and 4, pp. 39-84. |
| 6 | Discussion (cont.) | Booth, Wayne. RHETORIC. Part 2, chapters 5 and 6, pp. 85-128. |
| 7 | No Class, but Reading Assigned | Booth, Wayne. RHETORIC. Chapters 7, 8, and conclusion, pp. 129-173. |
| 8 | Workshop | |
| Rhetoric and Ethics | ||
| 9 | Discussion | Singer, Peter. "Famine, Affluence, and Morality." In Current Issues and Enduring Questions. Originally published in Philosophy and Public Affairs 1, no. 3 (Spring 1972): 229-243. Hardin, Garrett. "Lifeboat Ethics: The Case against Helping the Poor." In Current Issues and Enduring Questions. Originally published in Psychology Today (September 1974). |
| Rhetoric and Government | ||
| 10 | Discussion | Jacobus, Lee A. Introduction to Part I. "Government" In IDEAS. pp. 13-17. Machiavelli, Niccolò. "The Qualities of the Prince." In IDEAS. pp. 35-52. |
| 11 | Discussion (cont.) | Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. "The Origin of Civil Society." In IDEAS. pp. 53-74. |
| 12 | Discussion (cont.) | Arendt, Hannah. "Total Domination." In IDEAS. pp. 85-97. |
| 13 | Discussion (cont.) | Jefferson, Thomas. "The Declaration of Independence." In IDEAS. pp. 75-84. Stanton, Elizabeth Cady. "Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions." In IDEAS. pp. 161-170. |
| Rhetoric and Justice | ||
| 14 | Workshop | |
| 15 | Discussion | Jacobus, Lee A. Introduction to Part II. "Justice" in IDEAS. pp. 114-117. Thoreau, Henry David. "Civil Disobedience." In IDEAS. pp. 133-160. |
| 16 | Discussion (cont.) | King, Martin Luther, Jr. "Letter from Birmingham Jail." In IDEAS. pp. 171-194. |
| 17 | Discussion (cont.) | |
| Rhetoric and Ethics (cont.) | ||
| 18 | Discussion | Nussbaum, Martha C. "The Central Human Functional Capabilities." In IDEAS. pp. 209-224. |
| 19 | Discussion (cont.) | Rawls, John. "A Theory of Justice." In IDEAS. pp. 195-207. Rhetoric Tool Chest Pathos Handout Style |
| 20 | Workshop | |
| 21 | Discussion (cont.) | |
| 22 | Discussion (cont.) | Jacobus, Lee A. Introduction to Part VII. "Ethics and Morality" In IDEAS. pp. 628-631. Nietzsche, Friedrich. "Morality as Anti-Nature." In IDEAS. pp. 697-712. |
| 23 | Discussion (cont.) | Murdoch, Iris. "Religion and Morality." In IDEAS. pp. 713-726. |
| Rhetoric and Oral Presentations | ||
| 24 | Speeches Begin | |
| 25 | Speeches (cont.) | |
| 26 | Speeches (cont.) | |
| 27 | Speeches End Wrap-up Activities | |
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This section features the texts used throughout course and list of readings by session. Please note: Not all sessions have required reading.
[IDEAS]: Booth, Wayne. The Rhetoric of RHETORIC: The Quest for Effective Communication. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2004. ISBN: 9781405112376.
[RHETORIC]: Jacobus, Lee A. A World of Ideas: Essential Reading for College Writers. 7th ed. Boston, MA: Bedford/Saint Martin's, 2005. ISBN: 9780312437176.
Barnet, Sylvan, and Hugo Bedau. Current Issues and Enduring Questions. 6th ed. Boston, MA: Bedford/Saint Martin's, 2001. ISBN: 9780312390136.
Crowley, Sharon, and Debra Hawhee. Ancient Rhetorics for Contemporary Students. 3rd ed. New York, NY: Pearson/Longman, 2003. ISBN: 9780321172761.
Foss, Karen. Readings in Contemporary Rhetoric. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press, 2001. ISBN: 9781577662068.
Strike, Kenneth A., and Pamela A. Moss. Ethics and College Student Life: A Case Study Approach. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2002. ISBN: 9780130931016.