Schedule of course activities
This schedule is tentative and is subject to change. Check the
course Web site for the authoritative, updated schedule, as well as
other resources. Response papers should be turned in the first day of
classes in weeks indicated with an asterisk at far left.
Unit One: Grammatology, the History of Writing
Weeks 1-5 (August 18-October 3, 2003)
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wk
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dates
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readings
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assignments
or activities
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1
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Aug 18,
20, & 22
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Ong:
Intro, Ch. 1
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2 *
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Aug 25,
27, & 29
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Ong: Ch.
2-3
Ulmer: Intro
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3 *
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Sep 3 &
5
(No class Sep 1)
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Ong: Ch. 4
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4 *
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Sep 8,
10, & 12
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Ong: Ch. 5, Ch. 7 (168-76 only)
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Project
one prospectus 9/10
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5
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Sep 15,
17, & 19
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Project
one 9/19
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Unit Two: The
Emergence of Electronic Media
Weeks 8-16 (October 6-December
12, 2003)
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wk
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dates
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readings
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assignments
or activities
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6
*
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Sep 22,
24, & 26
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McLuhan:
Intro, Ch. 1-7
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7
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Sep 29;
Oct 1 & 3
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Group draft 10/3
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8 *
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Oct 6, 8,
& 10
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McLuhan,
major media:
Chapters 8-10, 16, 18, 20, and 25-31.
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Group
final 10/10
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9 *
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Oct 13,
15, & 17
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McLuhan, minor media:
Chapters 11 12-15, 17, 19, 22, 23, and 32-33.
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Individual prospectus 10/13
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10
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Oct 20,
22, & 24
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Project two 10/24
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Unit Three: Digital
Media, New Media
Weeks 11-16
(October 27-December 12, 2003)
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wk
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dates
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readings
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assignments or activities
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11
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Oct 27
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Unit three assignment
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Oct 29
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LNM Introduction (3-17)
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12
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Nov 3
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LNM Ch. 1 (19-31)
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Response paper
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Nov 5
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LNM Ch. 1 (32-48)
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13
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Nov 10
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LNM Ch. 1 (49-61)
II Ch. 1 (18-42)
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Response paper
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Nov 12
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LNM Ch. 2 (63-93)
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Nov 14
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LNM Ch. 2 (94-115)
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14
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Nov 17
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LNM from Ch. 3 (123-35) II Ch. 2 (43-69)
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Reponse paper
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Nov 19
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LNM from Ch. 4 (161-75)
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Nov 21
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LNM from Ch. 5 (218-33)
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Project three prospectus
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15
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Dec 1
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II Ch. 3 (72-95)
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Dec 3
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II selections TBD
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16
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Dec 8, 10, & 12
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Exam week
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Project three: 12/12, 4:00 pm
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INDEX
INTRODUCTION
ASSIGNMENTS
POLICIES
SCHEDULES
RESOURCES
CONTACT
© Copyright 2003
C Bradley Dilger
Updated 23 Aug 2003
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