Practical Argument Lessons for Syllabus: Spring 2015: January 20-May 14

Lessons for 23 Classes Updated on July 22, 2014 (one 1,300-word annotated bibliography for last essay): Spring Break from March 13-23, so to speak

1. January 20 Introduction to English 1C
2. January 22“Letter from Birmingham Jail” 799-812; Introduction and Chapter 1: Four Pillars of Argument 3-23
3. January 27 Chapter 1 Continued: Is College Education Worth the Money? 23-50
4. January 29 “Politics and the English Language” 778-788; Chapter 2 Thinking and Reading Critically 53-62
5. Feb 3 Chapter 2 Continued: Does Media Trigger Violent Behavior? 62-73; Chapter 19: Should Controversial Sports Mascots Be Replaced? 645-651
6. Feb 5 In-Class Reading Exam for 100 Points.
7. Feb 10 Chapter 22 Should Every American Go to College? 669-675; Chapter 4 Writing a Rhetorical Analysis 89-101
8. Feb 12 Chapter 22 Continued: 676-684; Chapter 5 Logical Fallacies: 113-136
9. Feb 17 Chapter 23 Should We Eat Meat? 685-699; Chapter 5 Continued: 137-151
10. Feb 19 Chapter 24 Is America Safer Now Than Before 9/11? 702-705; Chapter 6 Rogerian and Toulmin Arguments: 186-212
11. Feb 24 Chapter 24 Continued: 706-714; Chapter 7 Planning an Essay 241-273
12. Feb 26 Research Paper Number One for 200 points is due; Chapter 18: Should Study Drugs Be Banned? 637-643; Chapter 20: Should the Names of Sex Offenders Continue to Be Made Public? 653-659
13. March 3 Chapter 4: Is It Ethical to Buy Counterfeit Designer Merchandise? 102-111
14. March 5 Chapter 5: Have Colleges Gone Too Far to Accommodate Students with Disabilities? 152-182
15. March 10 Chapter 6: Is Online Education as Good as Classroom Education? 213-237
16. March 12 Chapter 8: Evaluating Sources and Do Social-Networking Sites Threaten Our Privacy? 275-299
17. March 24 Chapter 8 Continued: 299-311
18. March 26 In-Class Reading Exam for 100 Points
19. March 31 Chapter 9: Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting 313-328; Chapter 25: Is the Glass Ceiling a Myth or a Reality? 716-729
20. April 2 Chapter 10: Documenting Sources 329-349; Chapter 25 Continued: 730-738
21. April 7 Chapter 11: Avoiding Plagiarism 351-370; Chapter 26: Does the United States Need a Federal DREAM Act? 740-754
22. April 9 Chapter 16 Argument by Analogy and Should College Athletes Be Paid? 559-587
23. April 14 Chapter 13: Causal Arguments and Should the Drinking Age Be Lowered? 439-482
24. April 16 Research Paper Number Two for 200 Points Is Due (start next unit)