Introduction to the
Course
Tuesday, January 14
Getting to know us, Ken Robinson, “Changing the Paradigm”
Thursday, January 16
Class outline, syllabus, opening arguments George
Carlin
Link to the Wiki
Book Rhetoric and Composition:http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Rhetoric_and_Composition
Unit 1—Argument and
Collaboration
Tuesday, January 21
Reading: Rhetoric and Composition, pgs. 3-52
Schedule, “Argument: An Introduction”
CREW
View documentary Metal Evolution: Grunge
Thursday, January 23
Reading: Rhetoric and Composition, pgs. 53-91
Collaboration/Campus Scavenger Hunt
Quest 1—received by
your group after finding last clue
Unit 2—Rhetoric and
WaD
Tuesday, January 28
Reading: Rhetoric and Composition, pgs. 93-148
The Three Rhetoreers: Ethos, Logos,
and Pathos
Grunge Music Videos
Thursday, January 30
Reading: Rhetoric and
Composition, pgs. 149-190
Writing across the Disciplines
in-class writing assignment
Quest 2, Thursday,
January 20
Unit 3—Research
Methodology
Tuesday, February 4
Reading: Rhetoric and Composition, pgs. 191-250
JRVP Library Visit, Room 242
Quest 3—received after
completion of library instruction
Thursday, February 6—No Class Winter Carnival
Break
Unit 4—Citations,
Citations, Citations
Tuesday, February 11
Reading: Rhetoric and Composition, pgs. 251-286
In-class writing project
Thursday, February 13
Reading: Rhetoric and Composition, pgs.
287-302
Plagiarism, paraphrasing, and
quotations
Quest 4—done in class
during last 25 minutes
Unit 5—Antecedents I
& II
Tuesday, February 18
Reading: Our Band Could..., Chaps 1&2
Watch Punk Documentary
Thursday, February 20
Reading: Our Band Could…, Chaps 3&4
Watch Metal Documentary
Tuesday, February 25
Reading: Our Band Could…, Chaps 5&6
Mini-lecture: The Minneapolis Scene
Short doc: Left of the Dial
Short videos: Husker Du, Replacements
Thursday, February 27
Reading: Our Band Could…, Chaps 7, 8, & 10
Rhetoric Redux: Music Videos
Create Grunge Bands
Writing Project 1 Due,
Tuesday, March 4—Individual Writing Project
Rhetorical analysis
and history of “Antecedent” Band’s Video
Unit 6—Sources: Oral
History
Tuesday, March 4
Readings: Our Band Could…, Chap 12
Grunge is Dead, Chaps 1-5
Watch Hype
Thursday, March 6
Readings: Grunge is Dead, Chaps 6-11
Finish Hype
Writing Project 2 due,
Tuesday, March 18—Individual Writing Project
Oral History Interview
Write-up
Tuesday, March 11—No Class Spring Break
Thursday, March 13—No Class Spring Break
Unit 7—Sign Your Band:
Labor Law and Contracts
Tuesday, March 18
Reading: Labor Law for the Rank-and-filer, first half of book
Mini-lecture: Seattle Labor History
Documentary: 1919 Seattle General Strike
Writing Project 3 Due,
Thursday, March 20
Sign band to a
contract written with reference to Labor Law for the Rank-and-filer
Managers write one version of a contract
Band/”workers” write another version, collaboratively
Thursday, March 20
Reading: Labor Law for the Rank-and-filer, second half of book
In-class work: negotiate/edit contract in class
Unit 8—When Bad Things
Happen to Good Bands
Tuesday, March 25
Reading: Grunge Seattle, Chaps 1-2
Watch Andrew Wood Story
Thursday, March 27
Reading: Grunge Seattle, Chaps 3-4
Finish Andrew Wood Story
Begin The Gits
Writing Project 4 due,
Tuesday, April 1—Individual Project
Job descriptions or
resume
Unit 9—The Remix
Tuesday, April 1
Finish The Gits
Mock Career Fair
Thursday, April 3
Meet your new band
Marshmallow Challenge
Writing Project 5 due, Tuesday, April 8—Group Project
Visual Rhetoric Composition with New Bandmates
Unit 10—Examining a Legend
Tuesday, April 8
Reading: Grunge Seattle, Chaps 5-6
Begin Kurt and Courtney
Thursday, April 10
Finish Kurt and Courtney
In-class debate for participation
credit
Media Project and
Presentations Due, April 15
Unit 11—Media Projects
Show and present music
videos: April 15-17
Premier and present
your band's music video in class—during presentation of your band's music video
all members should be dressed in appropriate period clothing scavenged from the
racks of a local thrift store (the group field trip portion of the course).
Additionally, as part of this video premier, your band should find a cd, tape,
or vinyl from this period, procure it, and then redesign the cover.
Unit 12—Portfolios
Tuesday, April 22
Work on portfolios in class
Thursday, April 24
Work on portfolios in class
Finals Week: April
28-May 2
Hand in final research
papers, portfolios, and any missing materials
For this final paper,
as a band write a well-sourced and cited social and cultural history of your
band, including the biographical, environmental, industrial, and labor
contexts. Make sure to paraphrase, cite, and source from each of the books on
the Grunge Movement read in class. Additional information on “specs” for this
final research paper will be given later.
