You are responsible for the reading assignments for class on the day they are listed.
The following schedule may be modified as the course proceeds: 

M 14 Jan. Intro to Course. Andrew Marvell, "To His Coy Mistress" (Current 441); Monty Python, "Argument" clip
W 16 Jan. "Reading a Persuasive Essay" (handout); Preface, Current page v to top of viii; Martin Luther King Jr.’s "Letter from Birmingham Jail," 839-54
F 18 Jan.   QUIZ #1 (20 pts.) on this week’s readings

M 21 Jan. No Class.  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Note Wednesday’s reading list and Friday’s quiz)
W 23 Jan.  "Critical Thinking," 3 - 5, Box on p. 8, Box on 14-15; "Summarizing and Paraphrasing," 32 - 36; "Integrating Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism," Handbook 134-37, 139-42, 90-91 Card Quiz
F 25 Jan.   "Ending Affirmative Action," 475-82; "Not Color Blind," 482-90; Scan "Writing Essays," Handbook 3-53 QUIZ #2 (20 pts.) on this week’s readings (Meet in Computer Lab, 303 Spotts)

M 28 Jan.  Assignment #1 (Summary & Response to King with Analysis Sheet) DUE (see Checklist on p. 42); peer coaching
W 30 Jan.  Assignment #1 DUE (for those revising after peer coaching); "Active Reading," 27-31; "Own This Child," 53-58
F 1 Feb. Analysis Sheets DUE (or done in lab during class)

M 4 Feb.  "Examining Assumptions: Tests and Grades," 15-26 Card Quiz
W 6 Feb. "Critical Reading: Deeper into Argument," 59-73 Card Quiz
F 8 Feb.  "Critical Reading: Deeper into Argument," 73-88 Computer Lab Exercise DUE on this week’s readings

M 11 Feb. "The Harmful Myth of Asian Superiority," 102-104, "Just Take Away Their Guns," 105-108 Card Quiz
W 13 Feb. "The Boston Photographs," 109-14; "I Want a Wife," 120-22; "How Valuable are Computers in College?" 123-29 Card Quiz
F 15 Feb. "Declaration of Independence," 766-70; "Declaration of Sentiments," 771-74; "Let America Be America Again," 800 Analysis Sheets DUE (or done in lab during class)

M 8 Apr. "Evaluating Sources," 225-27 Card Quiz
W 10 Apr. "Writing an Argument," 187-211; Scan Handbook 65-76 Card Quiz
F 12 Apr. Lab Exercise DUE (Evaluating Sources on the Internet)

HELP You are encouraged to seek one_to_one drafting and rewriting assistance from the professor during office hours or by appointment and from the tutors in the Writing Center (301). In addition, a formally scheduled fifteen_minute conference is required.

FORMAT All papers must be computer printed and in strict MLA format. See Current 237-54 and Handbook 145-81 (see sample student papers within those sections).

LATE WORK For each weekday an assignment is late, your grade for that assignment will fall by 5%, approximately one_half letter.

REVISION Papers #1 and #2 may be re_submitted after revisions for additional points within a week of their return to you. No revisions after Assignment #2 unless you are individually requested to revise by professor.

ABSENCE Absence and tardiness are strongly discouraged. For each unexcused absence above three, 25 points will be deducted from your final grade. Absences beyond three will be excused only if documentation from a dean or medical doctor is provided.

PIRACY Plagiarism will not be tolerated. If you submit any work which is not the product of your own study and efforts, you will receive a grade of F for that work and probably for the course. Extreme violations will be reported to the appropriate university authorities.

MINIMUM requirements are: regular attendance, 6 card quizzes and/or lab exercises/ analysis sheets, 2 quizzes, and 4 major writing assignments. Excessive absence or failure to turn in the stated minimum will result in a grade of NC.

QUIZZES may not be made up. If your absence has a documented justification, the 20 pts. will be deducted from your possible point total. If your absence is not documented or otherwise excused, you will receive 0 pts. for the quiz.

EXTRA CREDIT You are invited to earn extra credit if you choose to include the viewing of artwork from an optional filed trip (TBA) and/or to attend Rachel Carson events on campus.

Final grades for this course will be assessed by your percentage of points. Scale:

90-100% = A 80-90% = B 70-80% = C 0-69% = NC