Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
3 hours, 3 credits
Fall 2017
Edna M. Norman Assistant Adjunct Professor
Edna.Norman@Lehman.cuny,edu
Office hours: M 12:00:1:00 to 5:30, or by appointment. Youre always welcome to post questions to
the Discussion Board labeled Questions or to email me.
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Course Overview
rhetorical perspective, expanding the reach of this field to both majors and non-majors alike. This course will
cover cultural rhetoric allowing students to think critically about race and class from a rhetorical viewpoint
Learning Goal
Upon completion of this course, you will understand what a rhetorical approach to culture offers one regarding
Learning Objectives
Understand the three modes of persuasion ethos, pathos, and logos. (Aristotles
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Grading
A 3.68-4.00 92 - 100
A- 3.34-3.67 84 - 91
B+ 3.01-3.33 75 - 83
B 2.68-3.00 67 - 74
B- 2.34-2.67 59 - 66
C+ 2.01-2.33 50 - 58
C 1.68-2.00 42 - 49
F 1.01-1.67 25 - 41
F 0.01-1.00 1 - 24
F 0
Grading Details
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Presentation 20 percent
Class Policies
Absences/Lateness: You must complete each assignment by the deadline. No late work
is accepted. If you miss posting assignments (or other deadlines), your grade will
be affected in two ways: (1) as described above in the assessment model; and (2)
as described below. Specifically, beginning with the third missed deadline, one
half letter grade will be subtracted from your final grade. For instance:
Plagiarism
CUNY defines plagiarism the act of presenting another persons ideas, research, or
writings as your own. There is a zero tolerance for plagiarism in this class. If you
use more than three words taken directly from an outside source, you need to cite
them. All facts need to be cited. If you plagiarize, you will receive a zero for the
assignment; you will also be reported to Student Affairs. The following are some
Copying another persons actual words without the use of quotation marks and
MLA-approved attributions.
Presenting another persons ideas or theories in your own words without
source.
Failing to acknowledge collaborators on homework.
Student Services
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The Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) and the Science Learning Center (SLC):
Lehman College has two tutoring centers on campus. The ACE provides
and writing, as well as general writing skills and test preparation workshops for
the CPE. The SCL provides drop-in tutoring for natural and computer science
courses. More information about the ACE and the SLC is available on their
to all programs and curricula to all students. Students with disabilities who may
Student Disability Services. For more information, please contact the Office of
Student Disability Services, Shuster Hall, Room 238, phone number, 718-960-
8441.
Course Calendar
Please note that the schedule below may change. Any changes will be announced on the
I encourage you to check into Blackboard regularly; get in the habit of logging on every Monday and
Wednesday, for instance. Check in once over the weekend, too! Stay current with the Discussion Board
comments. Dont put yourself in the position of trying to do everything at the last minute. Give yourself time to
think, research, think some more, write, revise, and proofread.
Week Assignments
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1 School Starts August 25, 2017 - Classes meet Mondays from 9:00 11:00am
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Cultural Rhetoric
http://enculturation.net/our-story-begins-here
During first half of class - Review of course outline and an overview of blackboard course work.
Discuss three modes of persuasion & the three forms of cultural rhetorics that will be
covered this semester.
During second half of class Discuss Act, 1 Scene 1; of journal reading.
Modes of Persuasion
Ethos the writers credibility
Pathos Logical reasoning
Logos the audiences emotions
Review examples and meaning of Ethos, Pathos & Logos located in the week one folder on
Blackboard.
2 Readings: Our Story Begins Here: Constellating Cultural Rhetorics Act ,1 Scene1:
Examine which definition of culture is being referenced in the Act 1, Scene I: reading, also
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describe the mode of persuasion used within the reading.
3 Readings: Our Story Begins Here: Constellating Cultural Rhetorics Act ,1 Scene 2:
4 Readings: Our Story Begins Here: Constellating Cultural Rhetorics Act I, Scene 3:
Readings: Our Story Begins Here: Constellating Cultural Rhetorics Act Il, Scenes 1 3:
In class discussion - of Qwo-Li Driskill
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Monday, September 25, 2017, 11:59 p.m. In class discussion
Qwo-Li Driskill
Driskill is a rhetoric scholar based on reading and class discussion.
Small Group Discussion: Comment on two post from September 20, 2017 (see blackboard
week five folder)
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9 Readings: Establishing Rhetorical Feminism by Challenging Normative Identities
http://enculturation.net/establishing-rhetorical-feminism
http://enculturation.net/considering-rhetoric
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African American Rhetoric
Readings: The Bodies That Push the buttons Matter: Vernacular Digital Rhetoric as a form of
Communicative Agency
http://enculturation.net/the-bodies-that-push-the-buttons-matter
In class review and discussion of 778 Bullets from Angela Agyayo on Vimeo (18 minutes)
In 333 words or write a rhetorical analysis of this section of the article (See Blackboard week
eleven folder for instructions.
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12 Readings: The Bodies That Push the buttons Matter: Vernacular Digital Rhetoric as a form of
Communicative Agency
In 333 words or write a rhetorical analysis of this section of the article (See Blackboard week
twelve folder for instructions.
13 Readings: The Bodies That Push the buttons Matter: Vernacular Digital Rhetoric as a form of
Communicative Agency
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Monday, December 4, 2017
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Monday, December 11, 2017
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