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Last updated: November 13, 2008
Tuesday, September 2
Administration
Thursday, September 4
Reading: Introduction, Ronald F. Reid and James F. Klumpp, ed. American Rhetorical Discourse (Long Branch IL: Waveland, 2005), 1-23.
Researching Public Speeches
Tuesday, September 9
Library Tour
Thursday, September 11
Reading: Lloyd F. Bitzer, “The Rhetorical Situation,” Philosophy and Rhetoric 1 (Spring 1968): 1-14. Wayne Brockriede, "Rhetorical Criticism as Argument." Quarterly Journal of Speech 60 (1974): 165-174.
Studying Speeches
Tuesday, September 16
Meeting of Research groups
Thursday, September 18
Reading: Browne, Intro, c. 1; Preparation guide for reading Browne
Discuss Browne's approach to Jefferson's First Inaugural
Tuesday, September 23
Reading: Browne, c. 2.
Discuss Browne's approach to Jefferson's First Inaugural
Thursday, September 25
Group reports on Jefferson's First Inaugural
Tuesday, September 30
Reading: Reading: Browne, c. 3, epilogue; Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address
Discussion of Jefferson's First Inaugural
Thursday, October 2
Meeting of Research groups
Tuesday, October 7
Reading: White
Reports on Lincoln's Second Inaugural
Thursday, October 9
Reading: White, Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
Discussion of Lincoln's Second Inaugural
Tuesday, October 14
Assessment and Planning Meeting of Research groups
Thursday, October 16
Reports on Susan B. Anthony's Speech
Tuesday, October 21
Reading: Susan B. Anthony's Speech after voting, 1872,
Discussion of Susan B. Anthony's Speech
Thursday, October 23
Assessment and Planning Meeting of Research groups
Tuesday, October 28
Reports on Mother Jones' State Capitol Speech
Thursday, October 30
Reading: Mother Jones speech at the West Virginia State Capitol
Discussion of Mother Jones' State Capitol Speech
Tuesday, November 4
Assessment and Planning Meeting of Research groups
Thursday, November 6
Reports on Franklin Roosevelt's First Fireside Chat
Tuesday, November 11
Reading: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, First Fireside Chat Audio
Discussion of Franklin Roosevelt's Fireside chat on banking
Thursday, November 13
Assessment and Planning Meeting of Research groups
Tuesday, November 18
Reports on Martin Luther King's "Mountaintop Speech"
Thursday, November 20
Reading and Watch: Martin Luther King's "Mountaintop Speech"
Discussion of Martin Luther King's "Mountaintop Speech"
Tuesday, December 2
Assessment and Planning Meeting of Research groups
Thursday, December 4
Evaluation and Review for Final
Tuesday, December 9
Reports on John Kennedy's Inaugural Address
Thursday, December 11
Reading: John Kennedy's Inaugural Address Video Part I Video Part II
Discussion of Kennedy's Inaugural Address