Texts: Intelligence Applied, Robert J. Sternberg
The Taming of the Shrew, William Shakespeare
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle

In "Writing and Thinking" we will analyze short stories, drama, films, arguments, and advertisements. During several classes, we will practice writing essays and giving oral reports. Time will also be spent doing exercises testing our knowledge of grammar, our ability to revise prose, and other intellectual skills. We will write a few in-class essays and seven short essays using rhetorical methods. The term paper will use many of these rhetorical methods and will be written in stages. We will learn to use the library not only to research our term papers, but to do many other projects as well.

Due to the large number of papers we will write in this course, any assignment not turned in by the class following the due date will receive a grade of "F." Every assignment turned in late will have its grade reduced by 2/3 of a letter grade. For personal emergencies extensions will be granted in proportion to the seriousness of each case.

Note the dates of the in-class essays, oral reports, quizzes, and revision test. If you miss these classes you will fail these assignments. If you know you must be absent or absolutely cannot be there, make arrangements with me before the date to fulfill the assignment in another way.

Schedule

Th 9/12 Term Paper Topic Proposal Due
Quiz One: Writing Terms and Non-sexist Language

M 9/16 Paper One Due
Quiz Two: Grammar and the MLA Style of Documentation
Sign up for topic for Paper Two

Th 9/19 Library Tour
Sign up for topic for Paper Three

M 9/23 Term Paper Draft One Due

Th 9/26 Paper Two Due
Quiz Three: Library Tools and Communicating Effectively
Bring Intelligence Applied to class

M 9/30 Paper Three Due
Oral Report One: Library Tools

Th 10/3 Term Paper Bibliography and Draft Two Due
Intelligence Applied pages 89-167 Completely Read
Bring Intelligence Applied to class

Th 10/10 Quiz Four: Argumentative Fallacies
In-Class Essay: The Abstract
Bring Intelligence Applied and a book chapter or article that you are using for your term paper to class

M 10/14 Paper Four Due
In-Class Essay: Classification
Bring ten different advertisements on one type of product (perfume, cigarettes, lipstick, soap, beer, film, etc.) to class

Th 10/17 Oral Report Two: Description
Chapter Five of Intelligence Applied Completely Read

M 10/21 Term Paper Annotated Bibliography Due
The Taming of the Shrew, Acts I and II, Completely Read
Bring The Taming of the Shrew to class

Th 10/24 The Taming of the Shrew Completely Read
Bring The Taming of the Shrew to class

M 10/28 Paper Five Due
Film: Screening Room Six
Bring The Taming of the Shrew to class

Th 10/31 Term Paper Outline and Draft Three Due
Film: Screening Room One
Bring The Taming of the Shrew to class

M 11/4 Bring The Taming of the Shrew to class

Th 11/7 Read "A Scandal in Bohemia," "The Speckled Band," and "The Noble Bachelor"
Bring The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes to class

M 11/11 Paper Six Due
Bring The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Intelligence Applied to class

Th 11/14 Term Paper Draft Four Due
Read "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," "The Beryl Coronet," and "The Copper Beaches" Bring The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes to class

M 11/18 Bring The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Intelligence Applied to class

Th 11/21 Read "A Case of Identity," "The Red-Headed League," and "The Man with the Twisted Lip"
Bring The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes to class

M 11/25 Paper Seven Due
Bring The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Intelligence Applied to class

M 12/2 Read "The Five Orange Pips," "The Blue Carbuncle," and "The Engineer's Thumb"
Bring The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes to class

Th 12/5 Term Paper Due
Chapter Nine of Intelligence Applied Completely Read
Bring Intelligence Applied to class

M 12/9 Revision Test