Just FYI - Dept of Justice against Freedom of Info

This is not required reading, but it's very relevant to the discussions we'll have on the week of the 15th. It gives a current, practical example of what people like Chomsky, Herman, and Cohen are talking about.

The United States Department of Justice has recommended that the FCC go against Net neutrality. What that means, in a few words, is that they want to charge writers, teachers, schools, and individuals to distribute information over the Internet.

PCMag.com has an article

Reading-Link Confusion Solved

Thanks to all who gave me the heads-up about the problems with links. After trying the wrong options for an hour or so, I found my incredibly dumb error, so the problem is fixed.

However, the problem with the link for the Stephen Toulmin reading is off-site, so I can't fix that. As another option, check out this Diagram of Toulmin Argument. Clicking on the icons in the diagram gives a quick discussion of the main elements in a Toulmin argument.

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Assignment #1

In the first essay, I anticipate that you will perform a logical analysis of a text. However, THE ESSAY YOU WRITE WILL NOT BE A SUMMARY of the text, nor will it be simply an account of your logical analysis, nor will it be simply an explanation or interpretation of the text. Instead, make a proposal, a thesis based on your analysis of the text and your objections to the arguments that text presents. Then support your proposal with reference to the text and other sources.

Your essay should involve the exposition of at least one error in logic.

All essays will be graded exclusively for profundity and clarity, but be aware that these normally include thorough, proper research and precise English.

• Length: About 6-8 pages.


• MLA Works-Cited Page


• Sources: Using 3 or more distinct sources is strongly recommended in most cases.

Class Outline 1C Fall '07

Class Outline - 1C Fall 2007

• 8/31 | 9/2 - Procedures & Parameters. Logic & Fallacy.
  




• Plato's "Allegory
  of the Cave." http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/platoscave.html


• "Toulmin's
  Model" http://www.concentric.net/~Creyn266/COMM335/Toulmin.htm


• Logical
  Fallacies http://www.logicalfallacies.info/
  (Get at least a good start on these)
  
  




• 9/7 | 9/9 - Toulmin, Plato, Fallacy, Sign vs Referent.
  
  
  
  
  • http://www.logicalfallacies.info/
    (Finish these.)
    
    
  
  
  • Edward Herman
    on the "propaganda model" http://www.chomsky.info/onchomsky/2002----.htm
    
    
  
  
  • Jeff Cohen
    http://www.commondreams.org/views04/1122-31.htm
    
    
  
  
  • Agnew
    - http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/spiroagnewtvnewscoverage.htm
    
    
  
  
  
  


• 9/14 | 9/16 - "Information Filters." Choose medium for
  presentation.
  
      DUE#1 CRITICAL READING AND EXPOSITION OF FALLACIES.
  
  
  
  
  
  • Breton http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/freedom-of-love/
    
    
  
  
  • Perkins-Gilman's
    "Yellow Wallpaper." http://itech.fgcu.edu/faculty/wohlpart/alra/gilman.htm
    
    
  
  
  
  


• 9/21 | 9/23 - Breton, Gilman, Blake, Drucker. Choose media for future
  discussions.
  
  
  
  
  • Dooce -- http://www.dooce.com/
    (Take a look around)
    
    
  
  
  • Wikis --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki
    (Read the article)
    
    
  
  
  • http://therealnews.com (Exact article
    TBA in the blog)
    
    
  
  
  • http://earlyradiohistory.us/1922new.htm
    
    
  
  
  • http://www.jeffcohen.org/docs/interviewactive.html
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• 9/28 | 9/30 - Media objects. Compare notes for student-led discussions.
  Research.
  
  


• 10/5 | 10/7 - Student-Led Media Discussions. Choose Debate and Deep-reading
  topics. DUE - ASSIGNMENT #2 Critical Response to art or media. Research.
  
  


• 10/12 | 10/14 - Discussions continued. Debate meeting and Conferences.
  Research.
  
  


• 10/19 | 10/21 - Debate meeting + Conferences.
  
  


• 10/26 | 10/28 - ASSIGNMENT #3 DEBATES Read for discussion
  in 2 weeks:
  
  
  
  • "The
    Storm" Chopin. http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/kchopin/bl-kchop-thestorm.htm
    
    
  
  
  • from
    Walden http://www.skidmore.edu/~tkuroda/hi215/ThoreauWalden.htm
    
    
  
  
  • "The Metamorphosis." http://www.mala.bc.ca/~Johnstoi/stories/kafka-E.htm
    
    
  
  
  
  


• 11/2 | 11/4 - DUE ASSIGNMENT #4 In-class essay - VOICE.


• 11/9 | 11/11 - Discuss readings and themes


• 11/16 | 11/18 - Discuss readings and themes


• 11/23 | 11/25 - Shakespeare


• THANKSGIVING !!


• 12/7 | 12/9 - Discuss Shakespeare


• 12/14 | 12/16 DUE # 5 RESEARCH PROJECT # 6 DUE FINAL TEST