Module 1 --
March 10 to March 13
Introductions: Argument and the Theme of the course
Reading: Writing Arguments Chapter 1 and 16
Response to Lecture 1 due March 13, midnight
Module 2 --
March 14 to March 27 (SPRING BREAK included)
Reading: Writing Arguments Chapter 2 and 17 and "Ten
Reasons Why Biotechnology Will Not Ensure Food Security, Protect the
Environment, and Reduce Poverty in the Developing World" by Miguel A.
Altieri and Peter Rosset p. 593
Response Paper #1 due, Thursday, March 27, midnight
Module 3 -- March 28 to April 3
Reading: Writing Arguments Chapters 3 and 4 and "Gimme
an SUV--ASAP: Teenagers Are the Next Big Market for Sport-Utility
Vehicles--and the Consequences Could Be Deadly" by Keith Bradsher p.
540
Essay #1 due April 3, midnight
Module 4 -- April 4 to April 10
Reading: Writing Arguments Chapters 5, 6 &
7 and "Rights in an Insecure World" by Deborah Pearlstein p.
488.
Response paper #2 due, April 10 midnight
Module 5 -- April 11 to April 17
Reading: Writing Arguments Chapter 8 and
"What Human Genetic Modification Means for Women" by Judith
Levine p. 620.
Essay #2 due, April 17, midnight
Module 6 -- April 18 to April 24
Reading: Writing Arguments Chapters 10 and "Restoring
a Culture of Marriage: Good News for Policymakers from the Fragile
Families Survey" by Patrick Fagan and Jennifer Garrett p. 659.
Essay #3 rough draft due, April 24, midnight
Module 7 -- April 25 to May 1
Reading: Writing Arguments Chapter 14 and "Internet's
Hate Sites Can Be Hidden, But They Can't Be Ignored," by Lawrence J.
Magid p. 731.
Essay #3 due, May 1, midnight
Module 8 -- May 2 to May 8
Reading: Writing Arguments Chapter 15 and "The
Beam in Your Eye: If Steroids Are Cheating, Why Isn't LASIK?" by
William Saletan p. 645.
Work on Portfolio
Module 9 -- May 9 to May 14
Reading: Writing Arguments Chapter 13 and "Here
Comes the Groom: A (Conservative) Case for Gay Marriage"
by Andrew Sullivan, p. 559.
Portfolio due, Tuesday, May 13
Final Exam due, Wednesday, May 14
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