Wintersemester
2004/2005
Introduction to Critical Thinking |
| 1 |
Oct
13 |
General
Introduction: Course Outline, Course Basics |
| 2 |
Oct
20 |
Selected
bibliographies adn webliographies; research techniques and evaluation
of results results |
| 3 |
Oct
27 |
What
is Popular Culture? Why analyze popular culture? – Texts: Inge
and Dunne: Popular Culture |
| 4 |
Nov
03 |
What
is Critical Thinking? – Texts: "Reading Critically"
(8-14) / Rottenberg, Intro: "Argument (6-17) |
| |
Nov
10 |
No class |
| 5 |
Nov
17 |
"Analyzing
Beliefs and Needs We Live By" |
| 6 |
Nov
24 |
"Claims" |
| 7 |
Dec
01 |
"Support" |
| 8 |
Dec
08 |
"Warrants" |
| 9 |
Dec
15 |
"American
Advertising and the Subtle Art of Manipulation" (Sotirou, 173-214)
[1] |
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Dec
22 |
Christmas
Break |
| |
Dec
29 |
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Jan
05, 2005 |
| 10 |
Jan
12 |
American
Advertising [2] |
| 11 |
Jan
19 |
"Popular
Culture in Speeches" (Sotirou, 219-256) [1] |
| 12 |
Jan
26 |
Speeches
[2] |
| 13 |
Feb
02 |
Summary
and Conclusion – Text: " Becoming a Strong Reader"
(Nadell, McMeniman, Langan, 3-11)
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