CONGRESS 10%
VALUE DEBATE 20%
POLICY DEBATE (25% Policy Debate +Tests 5%) TOTAL FOR POLICY DEBATE = 30%
CHAPTER QUIZZES 10%
LOGIC QUIZZES 15% (Inductive- 5%, Deductive 10%)
Rhetoric and Argumentation
Dr. John Giertz Office: Fine Arts 45 Office Hours: MW 9:30-11:00, 2:30-3:30. T/R 9:30-11:00, 1:30-2:30 jgiertz@bc.cc.ca.us
You will need to access my site because there will be many forms, explanations, additional lecture notes, etc. that are vital to your success in this course.
Textbook: Freeley, Austin J., David L. Steinberg. Argumentation and Debate: Critical thinking for reasoned decision making.12th ed. Thompson/Wadsworth: Belmont, Ca. 2005.
QUIZZES AND HOMEWORK ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW
READINGS ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE: NOTE, NOT ALL READINGS ARE ON THE SYLLABUS.
DEBATES ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN
SYLLABUS
| Week | First Day of week: Be prepared to discuss the following | Second Day of week: Be prepared to discuss the following |
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Week 1: 8/24-27 |
Opening day debate. READ Chapt 1 "miniglossary" p. 2 | Chapter 1 discussion, READ Chapter 2 (19-23; 28-38) Aristotle's model of debate |
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Week 2: 8/31-9/3 |
Chap. 1 Quiz Inductive logic overview 169-172 Degree of Cogency exercise READ 184-187 (Causal and Sign Reasoning) | Causal/Sign Discussion, Causal/Sign Quiz, Generalization and Analogy discussion Logic discussion |
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Week 3: 9/8-10 Monday is Labor day holiday |
Read pages 163-168 Final logic discussion and logic debates. TUES CLASS Assign topics | Generalization/Analogy quiz, Read Evidence lecture.Wed Assign topics |
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Week 4: 9/14-17 |
Mon and Tues Class Library Research-Research due next time. Congress overview EVIDENCE CHECK SHEET Evidence Analysis Read Debate briefs | Additional reading--Chapter 19 (359-365) Check evidence. Parly Info Robert's Rules of Order. |
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Week 5: 9/21-24 |
EXTRA CREDIT CONGRESS | CONGRESS READ 152-162 |
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Week 6: 9/28-10/1 |
CONGRESS | FINISH CONGRESS Deductive logic |
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Week 7: 10/5-8 |
Begin deductive logic, Handouts,Homework | Exercises due Finish Deduction, Quiz Preparation,Deduction Quiz Take home |
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Week 8: 10/12-15 |
Deduction Quiz Due, DEDUCTION PRACTICE QUIZ Value debate format, Assign Value Topics, Read chapter 11 do Exercise 1 (a, b) Exercise 2 (b, c) (p.212) CLICK THIS LINK! | Value debate Homework due Discuss topic, assign teams Read 216-219, 237-240 Note taking practice (Flow) |
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Week 9: 10/19-22 |
Affirmative and Negative meetings Discuss readings, | Practice debates |
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Week 10: 10/26-29 |
VALUE DEBATES | VALUE DEBATES |
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Week 11: 11/2-5 |
Debrief from value debate, create policy topics, | |
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Week 12: 11/9-12 Wed is Vets Day HOLIDAY |
Practice 1AC, Television Case Stem Cell Case | |
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Week 13: 11/16-19 |
FINISH VALUE DEBATES Policy Debate Read p. 219-230; 240-250 | choose policy topic from previous value topics. New 1ac and 2nc duties |
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Week 14: 11/23-25 Thu is THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY |
Policy test terms Scantron form | |
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Week 15: 11/30-12/3 |
POLICY DEBATES. | |
| Week 16: 12/7-10 | FINALS WEEK FINISH DEBATES | FINALS WEEK FINISH DEBATES |
GRADING SCALE
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CONGRESS 10% |
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VALUE DEBATE 20% |
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POLICY DEBATE (25% Policy Debate +Tests 5%) TOTAL FOR POLICY DEBATE = 30% |
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CHAPTER QUIZZES 10% |
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LOGIC QUIZZES 15% (Inductive- 5%, Deductive 10%) |
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PARTICIPATION 10% |
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HOMEWORK 5% |
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Debate= 55%, Tests= 30%, Participation= 15% |
CLASS LINKS
GENERAL EXPECTATIONS
I will drop any student who is absent on the first, second, or third class meeting UNLESS you contact me to explain the absence. PLEASE contact me regarding any absences. I will continue to drop students during the semester.
If you miss during the first two weeks and do not contact me you may be dropped. PLEASE contact me regarding any absences.You are required to do all assigned work on the date assigned. I do not allow for make up quizzes.
You are expected to be here during the entire class time. That means not arriving late OR leaving early. If you have time conflicts with this class then you need to work them out NOW! I do take off points from the participation grade if you are late or leave early.
All written work must be typed.
If you do not understand an assignment, PLEASE ask for clarification during or outside of class. You can email me questions too. Phone messages do not work as well. When emailing me please be sure to include the following information:
1. Your name as it appears on the role sheet. Sometimes students email me but do not leave their name and all I have is their email name like "Luvalicious@whatever.com. I do not want to guess which one of you likes the handle "Luvalicious." TMI!!
2. Your class time.
3. Let me know if there is a better email to use as well.
You should know how to behave in a college classroom. This means being to interact with others without personally attacking them, dominating the classroom time, being disruptive by not paying attention, having side conversations, working on other course material, etc.
All electronic devices must be SILENCED! These type of interruptions are not acceptable in any classroom setting, but especially in one which fellow students are presenting for grades.
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Student Learning Outcomes
1. Construct appropriate factual, value, and policy claims associated with substantial social and political issues.
2. Research and evaluate evidence from a variety of sources.
3. Discriminate between valid and fallacious argument types.
4. Build sound and effective arguments.
5. Proper understanding and use of a variety of debate formats.
6. Advocate positions effectively in both written and oral form.