9DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE, LINGUISTICS & PHILOSOPHY
UC120- LANGUAGE: Exposition & Argument
Semester 2- 2004/2005
WEEK# beginning / LECTURE / LECTURER / SEMINAR
1. Jan 17 / The nature of argument
(Wood, ch.. 1; R&E p. 94-100) / Dr. K. Brodber / Introduction to semester 2
Students begin research for essay outside of class
2. Jan 24 / Identifying arguments
(Wood, ch 3 & p. 197-212) / Mrs. V. Harding / The nature of argument
3. Jan 31 / Overview of argument types
(Wood, ch. 6) / Mrs. V. Harding / Identifying inferences and units of argument
4. Feb 7
Ash Wednesday / Structuring the argumentative essay
(Wood, ch. 4 & 9; p. 315-323) / Dr. P. Ramsay / Identifying arguments by type and sub-type
5. Feb 14 / Analysing deductive syllogisms / Mrs. V. Harding / The argumentative essay. Critique sample essays
Ss must complete outlines and reference list and submit by week 5.
6. Feb 21 / Perspectives on writing / Panel
(Moderator: Mrs. I. McLaren) / Deductive syllogisms
7. Feb 28 / Analysing arguments: Inductive generalisations / Mrs. V. Harding / Counterarguments
In-course test (Documentation style)
8. Mar 7 / Arguing from statistics, cause & analogy / Mrs. V. Harding / Inductive generalisation
9. Mar 14 / Analysing arguments: Fallacies or pseudoproofs
(Wood, ch 8) / Mrs. V. Harding / Arguing from statistics, cause & analogy
10. Mar 21 / Critiquing an oral argument (Wood, ch.13) / Dr. P. Ramsay / Fallacies
Ss submit portfolios
Mar 28-31 / Semester break
11. Apr 4 / The language of argument
(Wood, p.212-218) / Mrs. C. Dyche / Critique of “I have a dream”
Preparation for group presentations
Ss submit essays
12. Apr 11 / Revision / Panel / Group presentations (critique of lyrics of a song)
13. Apr 18 / No lecture (In-course test 2) / Revision
Tutors return portfolios
In-course Test 2 will be held on Friday, April 22, 2005, 2 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (ONE sitting only).
The venue will be announced at a later date.