Handouts & Links

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Handouts

Original syllabus
The original syllabus, as distributed 8/23/2004.
Rhetorical exercises
Original rhetorical exercises assignment
Assignment and schedule of rhetorical exercises (RX).
Rhetorical exercises, updated
RX schedule and details for weeks 9-14.
Sample RX One
My version of “Look around you and listen...” (ARCS 33 #1).
Sample RX Two
A student’s answer to Quintilian’s heuristic (ARCS 33-5 #4).
Sample RX Three
Mapping kairos, from a student (ARCS 51 #3).
Writing portfolio
Writing portfolio assignment
Four small writing assignments: an open letter, a short persuasive talk, a book jacket, and a political leaflet, flyer, or brochure.
Portfolio peer review
A procedure for peer-reviewing the portfolio.
Portfolio frequent comments
A list of the comments I frequently made on portfolio drafts.
Writing project assignment
The final project: a cohesive group of three to five examples of public or persuasive writing.
Writing project questions & answers
Questions you asked after reading the project assignment, and my answers.
Decomposing/recomposing with outlines
The real reason outlines were invented: a technique for revision.
Rhetorical microcosm
A microcosm of our course content—very useful for review.

Links

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