English 1301 – Day One!

2. English 1301 – Day One! A quick look at the semester ahead…

3. Important! • Instructor: Sarah Sprouse • Office: English Bldg, Rm. 457 • Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 10:00-11:30 a.m. (or by appointment) • E-mail: sarah.sprouse@ttu.edu • Website: http://engl1301sprouse.wordpress.com/

4. Index Cards • Full Name and Nickname or Preferred Name • E-Mail • R# • Major (or possible major if undeclared) • Academic interests • Favorite Novel

5. What is Rhetoric? • a. The art of using language effectively so as to persuade or influence others, esp. the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques to this end; the study of principles and rules to be followed by a speaker or writer striving for eloquence, esp. as formulated by ancient Greek and Roman writers. (Oxford English Dictionary, def. 1) • Aristotle defined rhetoric as, “the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion.” (The Art of Rhetoric)

6. A Brief Look at the BA • BA1: Pre-Semester Diagnostic • BA2: Summary & Paraphrase • BA3: Identifying Rhetorical Choices • BA4: Developing a Thesis Statement • BA5: Integrating & Evaluating Quotations • BA6: Analysis of the Drafting Process

7. BA Brief, Continued… • Draft 1.1: Preliminary Draft of the Rhetorical Analysis • Peer Critique 1.1a & 1.1b • BA7: Revision Plan • BA8: Revision of Introduction • BA9: Sentence-Level Revision • Draft 1.2: Final Draft of Rhetorical Analysis

8. Important Websites for Class • My site: http://engl1301sprouse.wordpress.com/ • Raider Writer: https://raiderwriter.engl.ttu.edu/ • University Writing Center: http://uwc.ttu.edu/ • St. Martin’s Handbook: http://ebooks.bfwpub.com/ttu

9. Ice Breaker! Possible Interview Questions for your partner: Where is s/he from? What year is s/he? (Freshman, Sophomore, etc.) What is his/her major? What is his/her favorite Beatles song? What is his/her favorite novel? What kinds of classes is he/she hoping to take at TTU?

10. Writing Activity • Tell me a little bit about your previous experiences with writing (for class, school newspaper, competitions, blogs, etc.), what kinds of writing you anticipate that you will have to do for college, what you would like to learn from this class, and what you already know about rhetoric and writing.

11. Hybrid Class Setup • In-class & Out of Class • Raider Writer Assignments • Additional Readings & Assignments • Grading

12. Essential Software and Websites • My site: http://engl1301sprouse.wordpress.com/ • Raider Writer: https://raiderwriter.engl.ttu.edu/ • St. Martin’s Handbook: http://ebooks.bfwpub.com/ttu

13. Assignments for Next Class • Raider Writer Readings: 1, 2, & 3 • Raider Writer Assignments: BA1 (DO IT TODAY!) • Additional Readings: “Toys” by Roland Barthes, Shelby Steele’s “The New Sovereignty”, John Dewey’s “My Pedagogical Creed”, & Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “The American Scholar” • Additional Assignment: Reader Response to “Toys” by Roland Barthes

14. Managing Assignments & Coursework in College • Keep a calendar! • Set reminders for yourself (Class, Assignments, Appointments) • Read a little bit every day. Do not put it off to the last minute!

18. Calendar/Assignment Programs • iStudiezPro • Google Calendar • Outlook Calendar • Meekan