Course Schedule
The following schedule offers a provisional plan for all work throughout the semester. We may revise it as needed. PDF readings are available for download at EMU Online (see Doc Sharing).
1.Week of Sept. 3-7
We.5 Groundwork: Heuristics and Analytics
Welcome and Introductions
Watch Clemson Univ., "In Defense of Rhetoric"
Five Canons of Rhetoric in Sci-Tech Contexts
Notes
& Questions Demo and Scheduling
2.Week of Sept. 10-14
We. 12 An Overview
Herrick, "An Overview of Rhetoric," PDF, 1-30
Gross, "Does Rhetoric of Science Matter? The Case of the Floppy-Eared Rabbits," PDF, 933-943
RSS and Google Reader
Glossary Project Setup
Notes & Questions for 9/12
Questions: Beth, Ryan
Notes: Dan R., Tim
3.Week of Sept. 17-21
We.19 Rhetorical Stases
Fahnestock and Secor, "The Stases in Scientific and Literary Argument," PDF, 427-443
Crowley and Hawhee, "Stases," PDF, 44-74
Notes & Questions for 9/19
Questions: Tim, Ryan
Notes: Neil, Dan R.
4.Week of Sept. 24-28
We.26 Rhetorical Situation
Crowley and Hawhee, "Rhetorical Situation," PDF, 32-43
Bitzer, "The Rhetorical Situation," PDF, 217-225
Notes & Questions for 9/26
Questions: Dan L., Jennifer
Notes: Beth, Tim
5.Week of Oct. 1-5
We.3 Rhetorical Ecologies
Vatz, "The Myth of the Rhetorical Situation," PDF, 154-161
Edbauer-Rice, "Unframing Models of Public Distribution: From Rhetorical Situation to Rhetorical Ecologies," PDF, 5-24
Notes & Questions for 10/3
Nancy Grace on Fukushima radiation
Questions: Adam, Beth
Notes: Dan L., Jennifer
6.Week of Oct. 8-12
We.10 Rhetoric as Epistemic
Scott, "On Viewing Rhetoric as Epistemic," PDF, 9-17
Brummett, "A Eulogy for Epistemic Rhetoric," PDF, 69-72
Brummett, "Three Meanings of Epistemic Rhetoric," PDF, 1-9
Notes & Questions for 10/10
Questions: Tim, Neil
Notes: Adam, Beth
7.Week of Oct. 15-19
We.17 Studying the Force of Science
Midterm Course Evaluation
Callon, Law, and Rip, "How to Study the Force of Science," PDF, 3-15
Law, "Laboratories and Texts," PDF, 35-50
DUE: Glossary
Notes & Questions for 10/17
Questions: Adam, Dan R.
Notes: Ryan, Dan L.
8.Week of Oct. 22-26
We.24 Worm Turns
Harris, "Introduction" to Landmark Essays on Rhetoric of Science: Case Studies, PDF, xi-xlv
Halloran, "The Birth of Molecular Biology," PDF, 39-52
Notes & Questions for 10/24
Questions: Jennifer, Tim
Notes: Adam, Neil
9.Week of Oct. 29-Nov. 2
We.31 Agency & Nonhumans I
Winner, "Do Artefacts Have Politics?" PDF, 1-12
Johnson, "Mixing Humans and Nonhumans Together: The Sociology of a Door Closer," PDF, 298-310
DUE: Rhetorics of S&T I
Notes & Questions for 10/31
Questions: Adam, Jennifer, Dan R.
Notes: Dan L., Beth
10.Week of Nov. 5-9
We.7 Agency & Nonhumans II
Woolgar and Cooper, "Do Artefacts Have Ambivalence?" PDF, 433-449
Brown, "Paul Cret and the Decorum of Objects"
Miller, "What Can Automation Tell Us About Agency?" PDF, 137-157
Notes & Questions for 11/7
Questions: Dan L., Neil
Notes: Jennifer, Ryan
11.Week of Nov. 12-16
We.14
Rivers, "Rhetorical Theory/Bruno Latour"
Latour, Pandora's Hope, "Do You Believe in Reality?" 1-24
Latour, Pandora's Hope, "Circulating Reference," 25-80
DUE: Rhetorics of S&T II
Notes & Questions for 11/14
Questions: Ryan, Derek
Notes: Neil, Dan R.
12.Week of Nov. 19-23
We.21
No classes
13.Week of Nov. 26-30
We.28
Latour, Pandora's Hope, "A Collective of Humans and Nonhumans," 174-215
Latour, Pandora's Hope, "Conclusion," 293-300
Optional: Pandora's Hope, "The Slight Surprise of Action," 266-292
Chronography Development
14.Week of Dec. 3-7
We.5
Chronography Development
15.Week of Dec. 10-14
We.12
Chronography Presentations
Course Evaluations
Final Exam Setup
DUE:
Chronography
16.Week of Dec. 17-21
Mo.17
DUE:
Final Exam
Contact Information
Derek N. Mueller, PhDAssociate Professor of Rhetoric and Writing
Director of Composition
Department of English
Virginia Tech
Office: 315 Shanks Hall
Spring 2020 Office Hours: T, 12-3
Phone: +1-734-985-0485
dmueller@vt.edu
http://derekmueller.net/rc/
