Issues in Criticism:
Rhetoric and the Achievement of Woman's Rights

English 484
Winter 2005
Professor Portnoy
Email Address: alisse@umich.edu

 

Schedule of Assignments

Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the date listed.
Please note that this schedule of assignments is subject to change.
Be sure to look at teh course's online photogallery on days when "Photo/Bio" is noted.
Changes will be announced in class; you are responsible for all changes announced in class.


January February March April

 

Date Day Topics for Discussion and Assignments Due
January 6 Thursday

First day of class.
Welcome and introductions.
History of the Movement through the Civil War.
What is Rhetoric? Declaration of Independence

January 11 Tuesday

Course Information, Schedule of Assignments.
Flexner and Fitzpatrick, pages 57-72.
"Introduction" (Campbell, pages ix-xxviii).
More on Rhetorical Theory, Criticism, and Production.
Declaration of Independence.
"Declaration of Sentiments" (Campbell, pages 33-39).
Video documentaries in class.

January 13 Thursday

Stanton, 1848 (Campbell, pages 41-70). Photo/Bio

January 18 Tuesday

Flexner and Fitzpatrick, pages 73-95.
Mott, 1849 (Campbell, pages 71-97). Photo/Bio

January 20 Thursday

Discussions continue.
Video documentaries in class.
Sign up for a poster session.

January 25 Tuesday

Truth, 1851 (Logan, pages 17-27). Photo/Bio
Rose, 1851 (Campbell, pages 103-122).
Nichols, 1851 (Campbell, pages 123-144).

January 27 Thursday

Discussions continue.
Have you stopped by to chat during office hours yet?

February 1 Tuesday

Writing Rhetorical Criticism.
More History of the Movement.

February 3 Thursday

First Test.

February 8 Tuesday

Video documentaries in class.

February 10 Thursday

Convention Debate, 1860 (Campbell, pages 187-234; note typographical error in Rose, pp. 219-20). Photo/Bio
Writing Rhetorical Criticism.

February 15 Tuesday

Discussions continue.
Ideologies and Rhetorical Strategies of the Movement.

February 17 Thursday

Discussions continue.
Writing Rhetorical Criticism.
Video documentaries in class.

February 22 Tuesday

Ideologies and Rhetorical Strategies of the Movement.
Writing Workshop: Bring four copies of a typed, completed draft of your first paper.

February 24 Thursday

First paper due.
Poster session.
Video documentaries in class.

March 1 Tuesday No Class: Winter/Spring Break
March 3 Thursday No Class: Winter/Spring Break
March 8 Tuesday

Flexner and Fitzpatrick, pages 99-125 and 136-70.
Truth, 1867 (Campbell, pages 251-257 and Logan, pages 28-29). Photo/Bio
Anthony, 1872-73 (Campbell, pages 279-316). Photo/Bio
McKay, 1870 (emailed PDF).

March 10 Thursday

Discussions continue.
Midsemester evaluation of the course.

March 15 Tuesday

Flexner and Fitzpatrick, pages 171-184 and 208-217.
Willard, 1890 (Campbell, pages 317-338). Photo/Bio
Stanton, 1892 (Campbell, pages 370-384). Photo/Bio

March 17 Thursday

Discussions continue.
Video documentaries in class.

March 22 Tuesday

Terrell, 1893 (Campbell, pages 386-389). Photo/Bio
Wells, 1893 (Logan, pages 80-99). Photo/Bio

March 24 Thursday

Second Test.
Discussions continue.

March 29 Tuesday

Williams, 1893 (Logan, pages 106-119).
Matthews, 1897 (Logan, pages 149-155).
Terrell, 1906 (Campbell, 421-432). Photo/Bio

March 31 Thursday

Discussions continue.
Video documentaries in class.

April 5 Tuesday

Flexner and Fitzpatrick, pages 221-317.
Catt, 1902 (Campbell, pages 461-482). Photo/Bio
Cleveland, 1905 (handout). Photo/Bio
Shaw, 1915 (Campbell, pages 433-460). Photo/Bio

April 7 Thursday

Discussions continue.

April 12Tuesday Writing Workshop: Bring four copies of a typed, completed draft of your second paper.
April 14 Thursday

Second paper due.
Poster session.

April 19 Tuesday

Third test.
Catt, 1917 (Campbell, pages 503-532). Photo/Bio

January February March April

Most recent update: January 22, 2005.

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