This document outlines the course schedule for Unit 2 of a class over 12 weeks. It details the topics to be covered each week such as the recursive research process, analyzing rhetorical arguments, building a rhetorical argument, incorporating sources, peer review, and presentations. Homework is due each week, including a research proposal, library assignments, rhetorical readings, concept outlines, concept drafts, a perfect paragraph, a rough draft, and the final Unit 2 project.

1. Unit 2: Defining and Arguing a
Rhetorical Problem
COURSE SCHEDULE: WEEKS 5-12
DATES TUESDAY THURSDAY
Week 5
9/19 and
9/21
Unit 2 Overview
The Recursive Research
Process
Homework
Due
Read: Becoming Rhetorical
Chapter 6 and Unit 2
Assignment Instructions
Bring a newspaper article to
class
Research Proposal Due by
11:59 pm on Friday, September
22nd
Week 6
9/26 and
9/28
Library Week Library Week
Homework
Due
Bring a hard copy of your
research proposal to the
library
Library Unit Assignments Due
by 11:59 pm on Friday, 9/29
Week 7
10/3 and
10/5
Mini Lesson: Genre
Analyzing a Rhetorical
Argument
Homework
Due
Read: Becoming Rhetorical
Chapter 3
Read: Klass article (Readings
folder)
Rhetorical Reading Due by
11:59 pm on Friday, October
10th
Week 8
10/10 and
10/12
Angle of Vision
Building a Rhetorical
Argument
Homework
Due
Finish Sherry Turkle Video
Read: Becoming Rhetorical
Chapter 7, pages 146-155
Read: Becoming Rhetorical
Chapter 7, pages 155-163
Research Essay Concept
Outline Due by 11:59 on
Friday, 10/13

2. Week 9
10/17 and
10/19
Incorporating Sources
Finding your “So what?”
Writing a Perfect Paragraph
Homework
Due
Read: Becoming Rhetorical
Chapter 12
Research Project Concept
Drafts due in class
Perfect Paragraph Due by
11:59 pm
Week 10
10/24 and
10/26
Peer Review Peer Review
Homework
Due
Macro-Micro-Response Essay
Rough Draft due before class:
Bring a hard copy to class
Read: Becoming Rhetorical
Chapter 13
Week 11
10/31 and
11/2
Conferences Conferences
Homework
Due
Week 12
11/7 and
11/9
Presentations Presentations
Homework
Due
You must bring your
completed Multimodal
Project the day you present.
Unit 2 Project Due by 11:59
pm on Friday, 11/3