Liberal studies 7001: critical reading and writing weekly guide
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- Liberal studies 7001
- Instructor: Dr. Stephen A. Ogden LIBS 7001, Week 2: Audience, Voice, Genre, PURPOSE
- A. rhetorical concepts
- B. readings for analysis and discussion
- Millenials and the World of Work
- In your view, is the particular text effective for its audience why or why not LIBS 7001, Week 3: ARrangement
- 485 ff., and esp. 488-90
- The Grand Strategy of Humanitarianism
Liberal studies 7001: critical reading and writing weekly guide reading assignments exercise assignments discussion questions additional readings On-Campus ClassInstructor: Dr. Stephen A. Ogden LIBS 7001, Week 2: Audience, Voice, Genre, PURPOSE NOTE: for all classes, please complete the reading and consider the discussion questions prior to each class. As stated in Strategies for Successful Writing, "Consider reading as a kind of conversation with the text" (Reinking 21). Give yourself enough time to have a good conversation. A. rhetorical concepts Strategies Text: Read Chapters 1-3 & 4-5 on essay planning, drafting and reading. "Concepts of Rhetoric:" Read the article by Henry Jankiewicz in the Course Reader for essential background to the course. We'll discuss aspects of this article in class. B. readings for analysis and discussion From your Course Reader, read Harvey Pekar, "A Hypothetical Quandary". Pekar, the subject of a recent movie, “American Splendor,” has documented his ‘ordinary’ life in Cleveland, USA, in a series of humorous graphic books. Read the following short texts: "Millenials and the World of Work" by Alec Levenson, Course Reader "Tuition Isn't Putting it Out of Reach" by Ross Finnie and Richard Mueller, Course Reader "Beth's Finest Hour" by Elizabeth Ferguson, Strategies for Successful Writing Edward Tufte's "Power Corrupts; PowerPoint Corrupts Absolutely" discusses how the medium shapes the message received by an audience. Discussion questions: The purpose of reading these short texts is to understand how every text, every piece of writing, has its own distinct audience, purpose, genre and voice/tone. Answer the following questions and be prepared to discuss your answers in class: Who is the audience(s) for each text? How can you tell? Remember that texts can have more than one audience. What's the text's purpose? How would you describe the voice / tone of each text? Is any bias evident in the text? How do you know? In your view, is the particular text effective for its audience? why or why not? LIBS 7001, Week 3: ARrangement A. rhetorical concepts Weekly Guide: please read, for background (and note down any questions you have), the attached notes on arrangement. Read SSW, Ch. 4, pp. 62-75 (organization) Read "Organization and Genre" by M. Elizabeth Sargent and Cornelia C. Paraskevas, in the Course Reader. Before submitting your first essay, review SSW, Chs. 1, 3, 4, 5, (document planning, drafting, revising); Ch. 17, pp. 465-490, emphasizing the ff. sections: "Handling In-Text Citations," 480 ff.; Handling Quotations," 485 ff., and esp. 488-90, "Avoiding Plagiarism." It's assumed that you've already learned this information in pre-requisites for this course. B. readings for analysis and discussion "The Cult of Busyness" by Barbara Ehrenreich, Course Reader "The Grand Strategy of Humanitarianism" by Michael Barnett and Jack Snyder, Course Reader "Pandora's Click" by Janet Malcolm, Course Reader "Simple Recipes" by Madeleine Thien, Course Reader, Discussion Questions: Please read these texts, and also be prepared to discuss your response to these questions: What’s the audience and purpose of each text? Is there a thesis (central/main idea)? Where is it located? How is the text arranged or organized? How does it begin? use transitions to guide you from one part to the next? conclude -- with a bang or a whimper? What is the genre of each text? (try to be more specific than "newspaper article" and use, for example, the criteria of the "rhetorical situation," the communicative model or the criteria of the subject, formal characteristics or purpose (Sergenat & Paraskevas 291-293). Directory: ~ogden -> BCIT%20LIBS -> LIBS%207001 LIBS%207001 -> Are Busy Bees Making Honey or Just Buzzing Around? By Mary Anne Enriquez LIBS%207001 -> Week Five Dr. Stephen Ogden libs 7001 Common Sense Approach to Definition & Classification LIBS%207001 -> Week Three Dr. Stephen Ogden libs 7001 Audience LIBS%207001 -> Orwell-Ogden’s Rules for Immediate Written Accomplishment LIBS%207001 -> Due: Student Scheduled—no later than Course Week Fifteen LIBS%207001 -> A due ratio extended metaphor or simile LIBS%207001 -> Libs 7001 Persuasive Research Paper assignment LIBS%207001 -> Course Outline libs 7001 Critical Reading and Writing LIBS%207001 -> Requirements for both topics: Use effective essay format, including: an introduction Share with your friends:
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