Daily Schedule

Spring 2003

 

Part I: Contemporary Communication Criticism

 

1/22     Introduction and Orientation

1/24     Introduction and Orientation Cont.

 

1/27     Communication Criticism Cont.                                             (chap. 1)

1/29     Communication Criticism Cont.                                             (chap. 1)

1/31     Communication Criticism Cont.                                             (chap. 1)

            1^st posting assignment due Sunday 2/2 @ 3:00 PM

 

2/3       Analyzing Texts                                                         (chap. 2)

2/5       Analyzing Texts                                                         (chap. 2)

2/7       Analyzing Texts Cont.                                                           (chap. 2)

2^nd posting assignment due 2/9 @ 3:00 PM

 

Part II: The Rhetorical Tradition

 

2/10     Writing the Critical Essay                                           (chap. 3)

2/12     Writing the Critical Essay Cont.                                             (chap. 3)

2/14     Writing the Critical Essay Cont.                                             (chap. 3)

(style, documentation, outside sources)

 

2/18     Accurate Interpretation                                                          (chap. 4)

2/19     Accurate Interpretation Cont.                                    (chap. 4)

2/21     Accurate Interpretation Cont.                                    (chap. 4)

 

2/24     Formal Criticism                                                         (chap. 5)

2/26     Formal Criticism Cont.                                                           (chap. 5)

2/28     Formal Criticism Cont.                                                           (chap. 5)

3^rd posting assignment due 3/2 @ 3:00 PM

 

3/3       Neoclassical Criticism                                                 (chap. 6)

3/5       Neoclassical Criticism Cont.                                       (chap. 6)

3/7       Neoclassical Criticism Cont.                                       (chap. 6)

 

3/10-3/16 Spring Break

 

Part III: The Social Tradition

 

3/17     Semiotic Codes                                                           (chap. 7)

3/19     Semiotic Codes Cont.                                                 (chap. 7)

3/21     Semiotic Codes Cont.                                                 (chap. 7)

            First Critical Paper Due (5-7 pages)

 

3/24     Social Criticism                                                                       (chap. 8)

3/26     Social Criticism Cont.                                                 (chap. 8)

3/28     Social Criticism Cont.                                                 (chap. 8)

            4^th posting assignment due 3/30 @ 3:00 PM

 

Part IV: The Cultural Tradition

 

3/31     Value Analysis                                                                        (chap. 9)

4/2       Value Analysis Cont.                                                  (chap. 9)

4/4       Value Analysis Cont.                                                  (chap. 9)

            5^th posting assignment due 4/6 @ 3:00 PM

 

4/7       Narrative Analysis                                                      (chap. 10)

4/9       Narrative Analysis Cont.                                            (chap. 10)

4/11     Narrative Analysis Cont.                                            (chap. 10)

            6^th posting assignment due 4/13 @ 3:00 PM

 

4/14     Psychoanalytic Criticism                                            (chap. 11)

4/16     Psychoanalytic Criticism Cont.                                              (chap. 11)

4/18     Psychoanalytic Criticism Cont.                                              (chap. 11)

            7^th posting assignment due 4/20 @ 3:00 PM

 

4/21     Ideological Criticism                                                   (chap. 12)

4/23     Ideological Criticism Cont.                                         (chap. 12)

4/25     No Class McClure at ECA

            8^th posting assignment due 4/27 @ 3:00 PM

 

4/28     To Be Announced

4/30     To Be Announced

5/2       Discussion of Final Papers

 

5/5       Conclusion, Student Evaluations of Teacher, Etc.

            Second Critical Paper Due (5-7 pages)