Office: HGH 210; phone: (408) 924-5378
Email: wooda@email.sjsu.edu
Web: http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/wooda
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Dr. Andrew Wood Office: HGH 210; phone: (408) 924-5378 Email: wooda@email.sjsu.edu Web: http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/wooda |
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Contact
Dr. Andrew Wood: wooda@email.sjsu.edu
or visit his website at http://www.omnitopia.com
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Calendar
| Jan 29 | Introduction (syllabus,
policies, assignments, course participants) Distribute Theory Overview Assignments |
| Feb 5 | Discuss Foss (“The nature
of rhetorical criticism”) Present Theory Overview |
| Feb 12 | Discuss research questions,
literature review, method section, analysis; Discuss Foss (“Doing
rhetorical criticism” and an optional reading: “Generative Criticism") Meet in small groups to discuss research questions Assign Article Presentations |
| Feb 19 | No class: WSCA |
| Feb 26 | Discuss Foss (“Cluster
criticism”) Present Proposal drafts orally in small groups |
| Mar 5 | Discuss Foss (“Fantasy-theme
criticism”) Submit Proposal |
| Mar 12 | Discuss Foss (“Feminist criticism”) |
| Mar 19 | Discuss Foss (“Generic
criticism”) Submit Literature Review |
| Mar 26 | No class: Spring Break |
| Apr 2 | Discuss Foss (“Ideological criticism”) |
| Apr 9 | No class: Individual Writing Period |
| Apr 16 | Discuss Foss (“Metaphor
criticism”) Submit Research Project drafts for Collegial Review |
| Apr 23 | Discuss Foss (“Narrative criticism”) |
| Apr 30 | Discuss Foss (“Pentadic criticism”) |
| May 7 | Presentations |
| May 14 | Presentations |
| May 21 | Final Exam Period: Class wrap-up and paper return (class meets at 5:15 p.m.) |