| Date |
Reading |
Activity |
| 1/21 |
Introduction |
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| 1/23 |
Writing sample |
Bring pen and paper |
| 1/26 |
Sample student essays (handout) |
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| 1/28 |
Longman, 1–5; 8–20 |
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| 1/30 |
Longman, 5–8; Twain, "Corn-Pone Opinions" (handout) |
Assign essay #1 |
| 2/2 |
Longman, 21–29 |
Workshop: writing a summary |
| 2/4 |
Longman, 133–42 |
Draft of essay #1 due for conferences |
| 2/6 |
Signs, 1–18, 25–31, 142–48 |
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| 2/9 |
Signs, Kron, "The Semiotics of Home Decor," 101–11; Longman, 41–46 |
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| 2/11 |
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Revised draft due for workshop on essay #1 |
| 2/13 |
Signs, Engle, "What Makes Superman So Darned American?" 738–46 |
Final draft of essay #1 due; assign essay #2 |
| 2/14–22 |
February Break |
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| 2/23 |
Longman, 231–50 |
Meet in Library |
| 2/25 |
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Workshop on essay #2 |
| 2/27 |
Longman, 251–61 |
Meet in Library |
| 3/1 |
Longman, 261–67; 348–56 |
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| 3/3 |
Signs, Barthel, "A Gentleman and a Consumer," 171–81 |
Draft of essay #2 due |
| 3/5 |
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Workshop on Barthel, "A Gentleman and a Consumer" |
| 3/8 |
Signs, Norton, "The Signs of Shopping," 63–69 |
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| 3/10 |
Longman, 29–40; workshop on "The Signs of Shopping" |
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| 3/12 |
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Revised draft due for workshop on essay #2 |
| 3/15 |
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Essay #2 due; assign essay #3; workshop on analyzing an audience |
| 3/17 |
Longman, 271–76 (read); 276–98 (scan) |
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| 3/19 |
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Continue workshop on using MLA Documentation Style |
| 3/22 |
Signs, Solomon, "Masters of Desire," 160–70 |
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| 3/24 |
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Workshop on "Masters of Desire" |
| 3/26 |
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Workshop on revision |
| 3/29 |
Signs, Davis, "Blue Jeans," 93–101 |
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| 3/31 |
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Draft due for workshop on essay #3 |
| 4/2 |
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Final draft of essay #3 due; assign essay #4 |
| 4/5 |
Signs, 223–29; Parenti, "Class and Virtue," 373–76 |
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| 4/7 |
Signs, Douglas, "Signs of Intelligent Life on TV," 250–55; Mencimer, "Violent Femmes" (handout) |
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| 4/9 |
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Draft due for workshop on essay #4 |
| 4/12 |
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Final draft of essay #4 due; assign essay #5; workshop on "Intelligent Life" and "Violent Femmes" (Xena: Warrior Princess. "Been There, Done Date." Perf. Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor. Original Air Date October 6, 1997.) |
| 4/14 |
Class does not meet: UMF Symposium Day |
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| 4/16 |
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Workshop on "Intelligent Life" and "Violent Femmes" |
| 4/17–4/25 |
April Break |
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| 4/26 |
Bordo, "Braveheart, Babe, and the Contemporary Body," 333–43 |
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| 4/28 |
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Workshop on "Intelligent Life" and "Contemporary Body" (Star Trek: Voyager. "The Void." Perf. Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran. Original Air Date February 14, 2001.) |
| 4/30 |
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Workshop on "Intelligent Life" and "Contemporary Body" |
| 5/3 |
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Workshop on "Intelligent Life" and "Contemporary Body" |
| 5/5 |
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Draft due for workshop on essay #5 |
| 5/7 |
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Essay #5 due |
