Required Texts Rhetorical Tradition by Bizzell, 2nd ed. and
A Handlist of Rhetorical Terms
You will want to read the introduction sections for each time period, including the General Introduction (1-17) and the Classical Rhetoric Section (17-41).
Rhetoric Tradition Reports = 30%
WebCT Weekly reports. Due each Wednesday.
These reports are two - five page responses to the readings found in the Rhetoric Tradition by Patricia Bizzell. Before Midterm. Examine the high points in the readings.
II. Twentieth Century, Report II Due : After Midterm
These reports are two - five page responses to the readings found in the Rhetoric Tradition by Patricia Bizzell. Before Midterm. Examine the high points in the readings.
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Research Paper: Due April 18, 2005, 40%
Sign up April 4, 2005 I must approve your topic by this date (10 points). . The research paper will be over such topics as enlightenment rhetoric, current traditional rhetoric, literacy, writing across the curriculum, gender, electronic rhetoric, and technical writing. You as a researcher must follow the historical currents of the topic you choose, beginning in the eighteenth century to the present.
Minimum requirements:
Undergraduate students, 6 pages, 8 sources
Graduate students, 8 pages, 12 sources.
Sources will probably be mostly articles from journals, so begin to research early and expect to do interlibrary loans. Electronic sources will be limited, though there are some valuable sources that can be found for certain topics; e.g., on hypertext theory, there are many fine sources to be found on the Internet.
Having only three or four sources is a good way not to impress your instructor. Show me the research. I always go to the Works Cited page first. I can quickly see the ideological angle that the paper is written from and note what view points you privilege, and I can note the amount of blood-and-sweat/research you have fulfilled.
Handlist of Rhetorical Terms Reactions Due on Fridays, write a 1 - 2 page reaction 10 % Due in WebCT.
January 14, 2005 Rhetoric (131)
January 21, 2005 Dissoi logoi (57)
January 28, 2005 Rhetoric: three branches, five parts (164)
February 4, 2005 Invention (166)
February 11, 2005 Arrangement (171)
February 25, 2005 Style (174)
March 4, 2005 Memory (178)
March 11, 2005 Delivery (179)
Final Exam 20% Due May 4, 2005
A copy will be pasted on the web page on April1, 2005. This will be a comprehensive exam take home exam. (No midterm exam is given). There will be 90 points given using required texts as sources and10 points using students' reactions.
The purpose of this course is to gain an appreciation of what has happened to create the history that has affected rhetoric in modern times. There is currently a fervor of investigation into understanding what has happened to our rhetorical past. This class will investigate, but not be limited to these areas of exploration:
- Classical Rhetoric
- Renaissance Rhetoric
- Enlightenment Rhetoric
- Current Traditional Rhetoric
- Literacy
- Writing Across the Curriculum
- Gender (Queer and Feminist)
- Diversity
- Electronic Rhetoric
- Technical Writing
Plagiarism Statement
Plagiarism is not allowed. If any sources are used, students must properly document them using MLA style. If Internet sources are used, be sure to save the URL (Universal Resource Locator or address) because one will need it in the documentation.
On Time!
There will be 10 points a day deducted for late assignments. I must receive a fax letter from a doctor for it to count as an excused absence due to illness. Work related excuses are not excepted.
Last Updated: 01/11/05 , History of Rhetoric II, University of Central Oklahoma. Wayne Stein wstein@ucok.edu.