Date

Readings

Assignments

• Walker, Rhetoric and Poetics in Antiquity (R&P), Preface
• Kennedy, A New History of Classical Rhetoric, ch. 1, “Introduction: The Nature of Rhetoric” (Readings)
• Hart, Modern Rhetorical Criticism, ch. 1, “The Rhetorical Perspective” (Readings)

• Walker, R&P, Part I, chs. 1-2
• Protagoras, Selections (Readings)
• Gorgias, Selections (Readings)
• Isocrates, Against the Sophists

• Walker, R&P, Part II, chs. 3-4
• Aristotle, Rhetoric, Book 1
• Cicero, De Inventione [Treatise on Invention], Book 2

• Walker, R&P, Part III, chs. 5-9
• West, Greek Lyric Poetry, Introduction, “Seventh Century,” and “Seventh to Sixth Century,” pp. 1-86

• Walker, R&P, Part IV, chs. 10-11
• Augustine, De Doctrina Christiana, Prologue and Book 4
• West, Greek Lyric Poetry, “Sixth Century,” “Sixth to Fifth Century,” and “Fifth Century,” pp. 87-180

• Somers-Willett, The Cultural Politics of Slam Poetry, Introduction & Chapter 1
• Rives, “Mockingbird” (text / video)
• Rives, “Sign Language“
• Rives, “Op-Talk“
• Isabel Elliott and Maddie Cramer, [Bitch]
• [Every Year for Halloween]

• Sagan, Cosmos, chs. 1, 10
• Chyba & Sagan, “Endogenous production, exogenous delivery and impact-shock synthesis of organic molecules: An inventory for the origins of life”
• Cosmos (1980), ep. 13 (7:09-17:39 & 48:47-55:00)
• Cosmos (2014), “The Pale Blue Dot“
• Cosmos (2014), “The Same Star Stuff“

• James, “Product Placement in Modern Poetry”
• O’Hara, “Having a Coke with You” (video/text)
• O’Hara, “A Step Away from Them“
• Coca-Cola, “Share a Coke This Summer (Extended Version)“
• Anyclip, “Coca-Cola in the Movies” (infographic)
• Lehu, “Towards a New Strategic Brand Management” in Branded Entertainment

• Kinnell, selections from A New Selected Poems
• The Ecopoetry Anthology, selections; Nijhuis, “Which Species Will Live?”
• Anderson, “Five Species That Are Quietly Dying Off While Nobody Pays Attention“
• Fears, “Mountaintop removal for coal hurts water quality and harms fish, study says“

• Steinbeck, selections from America and Americans
• Steinbeck, “On Fishing”

• Harjo, selections from Crazy Brave
• Harjo, selections from She Had Some Horses