This document provides the schedule for a Spring 2018 semester class. It is divided into 17 weeks. Week 1 introduces the syllabus and covers personality styles and rhetorical analysis. Week 2 focuses on a personal essay assignment. Week 3 covers rhetorical appeals and analyzing texts. Week 4 is for catching up on readings and submitting a draft. Later weeks cover different text types like letters and addresses, conducting library research, and completing a research paper with drafts and peer reviews. Readings are primarily from the textbook "Becoming Rhetorical" and include analyzing, defining, and evaluating arguments. Class meetings involve discussion, exercises, and presentations to prepare for assignments.