SFSU Course Archive
Below are archived versions of completed weeks of instruction. Please refer to your main SFSU page linked on the menu bar above to find current lesson plans and course materials.
Week 8
Wednesday, March 17
SUBMIT:
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Cover Letter FINAL VERSION (1/2 - 1 page) (iLearn)
READ:
EA Chap 7 pp 143-163 on Toulmin argumentation
EA Chap 9 "Arguments of Definition" pp 197-223
Toulmin Midterm Essay Assignment Description
STUDY:
Toulmin Argument (YouTube)
SAMPLES:
Definition argument diagramming model
Sample essay w/ diagramming & prompt
LESSON:
Structuring arguments of definition & the Toulmin model
Week 9
Wednesday, March 24
Spring Break - No class this week
Week 10
Wednesday, March 31
César Chávez Day - No class today
Week 11
Wednesday, April 7
No class this week - Please read, study & submit the items listed below
SUBMIT:
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Logical Fallacies Quiz (iLearn)
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Definition-based argument discussion w/ Toulmin labeling (iLearn)
READ:
EA Chap 5 "Fallacies of Argument" pp 79-95
EA Chap 6 "Rhetorical Analysis" pp 97-130
STUDY:
15 Logical Fallacies (web)
15 Common Logical Fallacies (web)
10 Logical Fallacies (YouTube)
Thinking Logically: Deduction & Induction (web)
Deduction & Induction (YouTube)
LESSON:
Logical fallacies practice & review
Week 12 -
Workshop: Definition Arguments & The Toulmin Framework
Wednesday, April 16
READ:
NYT "Sex Ed" opinion piece
Sample Toulmin in-class practice exercise
STUDY:
Sample Toulmin discussions w/ labeling
How to Write a Great Essay Quickly (YouTube)
EXERCISE:
Group work: Outlining a Toulmin argument
Week 13 -
In-course Essay (via iLearn):
Definition Arguments & The Toulmin Model
Friday, April 23
Online midterm exam - No In-class meeting this week
SUBMIT:
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Definition argument essay w/ Toulmin labeling (timed, in course, 700 words minimum, labeled) (iLearn)