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John Tiedemann

WRIT 1122 (section 2: online)

Email: [email protected]

(I will reply to emails sent during the week

within 24 hours of my receiving them.)

I will be available to chat on the phone

between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Ts and Rs.

Please email me to make an appointment.

• WRIT 1122: WRITING, RHETORIC, AND DEMOCRACY



G R A D E S

You will receive a provisional grade on the first draft of each of your projects, along with suggestions for

revision from me. That provisional grade will rise, fall, or stay the same depending upon how effectively you

revise as you complete your final draft. All final drafts of all project are due to me by noon on Friday, June 30.

• Grade calculation

Your grade for the course will be calculated on a 1,000 point scale and distributed as follows:

assignment point value % of final grade

Project 1 150 points 15%




Engagement 100 points 10%

I’ll use the conversion tables below when calculating grades:

Letter grade to point value point value to final grade

Project 1 Project 2–4 Engagement

A = 140–150 187–200 100 934–1,000 pts. = A

A– = 135–139 180–186 - 900–933 = A–

B+ = 130–134 174–179 - 867–899 = B+

B = 125–129 166–173 86 833–866 = BB– = 120–124 160–165 - 800–832 = B–

C+ = 115–119 154–159 - 767–799 = C+

C = 110–114 146–153 76 733–766 = C

C– = 105–109 140–145 - 700–732 = C–

D+ = 100–104 134–139 - 667–699 = D+

D = 95–99 126–133 66 633–666 = D

D– = 90–94 120–125 - 600–632 = D–

F = 0–89 0–119 0 0–599 = F



C O U R S E C A L E N D A R

This calendar provides only a snapshot of the topics we’ll be addressing. Please go to Blackboard for the

actual readings, viewings, and assignments.

Module 1: Taking a Stand

Mon., June 14 Introduction to the courseWed., June 16 The DREAM Act controversy

Fri., June 18 The DREAM Act controversy

Mon., June 21 First draft of Project 1 due to me by email by noon.

Module 2: The Rhetorical Situation

Wed., June 23 Exigence and purpose: King, Obama, and Palin

Fri., June 25 Appeals to pathos: King, Obama, and Palin

Mon., June 28 Appeals to ethos: King, Obama, and Palin

Wed., June 30 Appeals to logos: King, Obama, and Palin

Fri., July 2 First draft of Project 2 due to me by email by noon.

Module 3: Rhetoric and Democracy

Mon., July 5 Plato’s GorgiasWed., July 7 Plato’s Gorgias Fri., July 9 Plato’s Gorgias Mon., July 12 Plato’s Gorgias Wed., July 14 First draft of Project 3 due to me by email by noon.

Module 4: Writers Teaching Writing

Fri., July 16 Revisions and Project 4

Mon., July 19 Revisions and Project 4

Wed., July 21 Revisions and Project 4 Fri., July 23 First draft of Project 4 due to me by email by noon.

Fri., July 30 FINAL DRAFTS OF ALL PROJECTS DUE TO ME BY NOON

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