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PROJECT 2 SCHEDULE Weeks 5-9
Dissoi Logoi Argument
All work is due by 11:59 PM on the day/date indicated in this schedule.
Due Date Complete the Following
Week 5 1. Read:
• Assignment Sheet
• Directions for Blog Post 1
2. Study
• slidedoc 1: Dissoi Logoi
• slidedoc 2: How to Create a Research Dossier to
Gather and Analyze Data for this Project Using
Evernote.
3. Decide whether you want to use Evernote or a Word
document to collect and analyze data for your
Research Dossier.
4. If you choose to use Evernote:
a. Follow the directions in slidedoc 2 to help you
learn how to use Evernote and download the
clipper into the browser you use.
b. Create your research dossier notebook.
5. Watch Video: “Why You Think You’re Right --- Even If
You’re Wrong” by Julia Galef.
6. Go to ProCon.org and choose an issue.
7. Follow the requirements in the assignment sheet to
choose the four pro and four con arguments from
ProCon.org that you will use for this project.
Wednesday 2/6 1. BLOG POST 1 DUE. Go to the blog forum and follow the
directions.
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Due Date Complete the Following
Week 6 1. Read:
• “Types of Claims”
• “Types of Proofs”
2. Study slidedoc 3: How to Analyze Written Arguments.
3. Using Evernote or a Word document, clip (or cut and
paste) excerpts from each of the four pro and four con
arguments you have chosen and write substantial
analysis comments. Use the worksheets to help you.
Wednesday 2/13 1. RESEARCH DOSSIER DUE. Go to the submissions drop box
on the project page and follow the directions.
Thursday 2/14 1. Begin drafting the rhetorical analysis argument.
Week 7
Monday 2/18 PRESIDENTS' DAY: UI Closed
Tuesday 2/19 PEER REVIEW DUE: Rhetorical Analysis Argument
Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to
post your draft.
Thursday 2/21 Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to
respond to a peer’s draft.
Sunday 2/24 RHETORICAL ANALYSIS ARGUMENT DUE.
1. Use feedback to revise as needed.
2. Submit your paper as a Word or PDF file to the project 2
submissions drop box at the bottom of the project 2
page.
Week 8 1. Read:
• “The Toulmin Method” and complete the Toulmin
Exercise (both are posted under Links on the project
page).
• Directions for Blog Posts 2 and 3
2. Study slidedoc 5: The Toulmin Model and How to Create
a Toulmin Diagram.
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Due Date Complete the Following
Week 8 (con’t)
Tuesday 2/26
1. BLOG POST 2 DUE. Go to the blog forum and follow the
directions.
Thursday 2/28 1. BLOG POST 3 DUE. Go to the blog forum and follow the
directions.
2. Begin drafting the two opinion editorial arguments.
Week 9
Tuesday 3/5
PEER REVIEW DUE: Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow
the directions to post your two editorials arguments.
Thursday 3/7 Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to
respond to a peer’s draft.
Sunday 3/10 PRO and CON OPINION EDITORIAL ARGUMENTS DUE.
1. Use feedback to revise arguments as needed.
2. You may submit both arguments in a single Word or PDF
file or as two separate files.
3. The submissions drop box is at the bottom of the project
2 page.