English 1301 – Day One!

English 1301 – Day One!A quick look at the semester ahead…

Important!

Instructor: Sarah Sprouse

Office: English Bldg, Rm. 457

Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 10:00-11:30 a.m. (or by appointment)

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: http://engl1301sprouse.wordpress.com/

Index Cards

Full Name and Nickname or Preferred Name

E-Mail

R#

Major (or possible major if undeclared)

Academic interests

Favorite Novel

What is Rhetoric?

a. The art of using language effectively so as to persuade or influence others, esp. the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques to this end; the study of principles and rules to be followed by a speaker or writer striving for eloquence, esp. as formulated by ancient Greek and Roman writers. (Oxford English Dictionary, def. 1)

Aristotle defined rhetoric as, “the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion.” (The Art of Rhetoric)

A Brief Look at the BA

BA1: Pre-Semester Diagnostic

BA2: Summary & Paraphrase

BA3: Identifying Rhetorical Choices

BA4: Developing a Thesis Statement

BA5: Integrating & Evaluating Quotations

BA6: Analysis of the Drafting Process

BA Brief, Continued…

Draft 1.1: Preliminary Draft of the Rhetorical Analysis

Peer Critique 1.1a & 1.1b

BA7: Revision Plan

BA8: Revision of Introduction

BA9: Sentence-Level Revision

Draft 1.2: Final Draft of Rhetorical Analysis

Important Websites for Class

My site: http://engl1301sprouse.wordpress.com/

Raider Writer: https://raiderwriter.engl.ttu.edu/

University Writing Center: http://uwc.ttu.edu/

St. Martin’s Handbook: http://ebooks.bfwpub.com/ttu

Ice Breaker!

Possible Interview Questions for your partner:

1. Where is s/he from?2. What year is s/he? (Freshman,

Sophomore, etc.)3. What is his/her major?4. What is his/her favorite Beatles

song?5. What is his/her favorite novel?6. What kinds of classes is he/she

hoping to take at TTU?

Writing Activity

Tell me a little bit about your previous experiences with writing (for class, school newspaper, competitions, blogs, etc.), what kinds of writing you anticipate that you will have to do for college, what you would like to learn from this class, and what you already know about rhetoric and writing.

Hybrid Class Setup

In-class & Out of Class

Raider Writer Assignments

Additional Readings & Assignments

Grading

Essential Software and Websites

My site: http://engl1301sprouse.wordpress.com/

Raider Writer: https://raiderwriter.engl.ttu.edu/

St. Martin’s Handbook: http://ebooks.bfwpub.com/ttu

Assignments for Next Class

Raider Writer Readings: 1, 2, & 3

Raider Writer Assignments: BA1 (DO IT TODAY!)

Additional Readings: “Toys” by Roland Barthes, Shelby Steele’s “The New Sovereignty”, John Dewey’s “My Pedagogical Creed”, & Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “The American Scholar”

Additional Assignment: Reader Response to “Toys” by Roland Barthes

Managing Assignments & Coursework in

CollegeKeep a calendar!

Set reminders for yourself (Class, Assignments, Appointments)

Read a little bit every day. Do not put it off to the last minute!

Calendar/Assignment Programs

iStudiezPro

Google Calendar

Outlook Calendar

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