The following schedule is tentative and may change. Note when essay and reading assignments are given and when they are due. Plan well in advance so that you can complete these assignments on time.
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Date
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Class
Activity |
Reading
Due |
Writing
Due |
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M |
9/24 |
Introduction: Learned in 101 Philosophical Ethics Get ready for Brave New World |
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W |
9/26 |
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“Five Things You Need to Know about
Technological Change” |
In-class writing Essay #1 |
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M |
10/1 |
Peer Review Training--triage |
Brave
New World, ch. 1-4 Style:
Rules or Myths? |
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W |
10/3 |
Groups A and B |
Brave
New World, ch. 5-7 Review They
Say, I Say, Pt. 1 |
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M |
10/8 |
Peer Review Training-ethos, logos and
pathos |
Brave
New World, ch. 8-13; Style: Characters & Actions |
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W |
10/10 |
Groups C, D and E |
Brave
New World, ch. 14-18 |
Final Draft of Essay #1 due |
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M |
10/15 |
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In-class writing Essay #2 |
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W |
10/17 |
Peer
Review of Essay #2 |
They
Say, I Say, Pt 2 |
Bring three copies of Essay #2 |
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M |
10/22 |
Prepare Group Presentations |
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep |
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W |
10/24 |
Group
Presentations |
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep |
Essay #3 Assigned |
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M |
10/29 |
Peer
Review Training |
They Say, I Say, Pt 3 |
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W |
10/31 |
Library Day |
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Final
Draft of Essay #2 due |
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M |
11/5 |
Refresher on the Basics of Ethics |
Style: Concision Joy: “Why the Future Doesn’t Need
Us” (online) |
Joy Reading Response due |
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W |
11/7 |
Midterm (practice WPE) |
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Prospectus and Preliminary Bibliography
for Essay #3 due |
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M |
11/12 |
Veterans Day |
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W |
11/14 |
Star
Trek: TNG episode 35 MLA Extra Credit |
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M |
11/19 |
Peer Review Training |
Review
They Say, I Say—Applying it to the Research Paper |
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W |
11/21 |
Peer Review |
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Draft of Essay #3 due (bring three
copies) |
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M |
11/26 |
Individual Presentation |
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Presentation Handout |
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W |
11/28 |
Individual Presentation |
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Presentation Handout Hand in essay #3 (with annotated
bibliography and works cited page) |
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W |
12/5 |
Final Exam ( |
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