Course Schedule


Unit 1: Introductions

September 7

  • Booth, The Rhetoric of Rhetoric (excerpt) [Dropbox]
  • Fulkerson, Richard. “Four Philosophies of Composition," “Composition Theory in the Eighties: Axiological Consensus and Paradigmatic Diversity," “Composition at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century.” [Dropbox]

September 14

  • Berlin, Rhetoric and Reality
    Synthesis: Amy
    Review: Angela

September 21


Unit 2: Rereading Aristotle

September 28

  • Gross, Walker, Fahnestock [Dropbox]
    Synthesis: Frances
    Review: Sarah

October 5

  • Aristotle, On Rhetoric: A Theory of Civic Discourse, Introduction, Books 1 and 2 (through page 192)
    Synthesis: Jenn
    Review: Diedre

October 12

  • Aristotle, On Rhetoric: A Theory of Civic Discourse, Book 3 and supplemental materials (pp. 193-311)
    Synthesis: Diedre
    Review: Chelsea


Unit 3: Reworking Community

October 19

  • Davis, Inessential Solidarity (pp. 1-85)
    Synthesis: Ambar
    Review: Frances

October 26

  • Davis, Inessential Solidarity (pp. 86-166)
    Synthesis: Sarah
    Review: Amy

November 2

  • Nancy; Geisler (x 2); Lundberg and Gunn [Dropbox]
    Synthesis: Laura
    Review: Naomi, Ambar

November 9

  • Burke, A Rhetoric of Motives (pp. 1-182)
    Synthesis: Angela
    Review: Laura

November 16

  • Burke, A Rhetoric of Motives (pp. 183-340)
    Synthesis: Neil

***November 23***

  • First Submission of Conference Paper Due
  • Writing Workshop


Unit 4: Rewriting Vitalism

November 30

  • Hawk, A Counter-History of Composition
    Synthesis: Chelsea
    Review: Roland

December 7

  • Hawk, A Counter-History of Composition
    Synthesis: Naomi
    Review: Neil

December 14

  • Heidegger, Harman, Syverson [Dropbox]
    Synthesis: Roland
    Review: Jenn

***December 21***

  • Second Submission of Conference Paper Due

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