| T 1/13 |
Introduction to each other, the course, and the subject matter, featuring research as argument (Merrigan & Huston pp. 1-9) |
| (F 1/16 | Last day to add – Sun 1/18 is last day for full refund) |
| T 1/20 |
No class – Rhetoric in Society Conference |
| T 1/27 |
Introduction to epistemology and claims in communication research (Merrigan & Huston Chapters 3 and 4) |
| T 2/3 |
Data and warrants in communication research (Merrigan & Huston Chapters 5 and 6) |
| T
2/10 |
Reading and researching, Part I
and Catch-up and review (Read Guerrero & Eloy, 1992. In Merrigan & Huston please read pp. 9-17. In Bourhis please read pp. 13-22 and 25-26 and skim pp. 1-11, 51-70, and 81-87. Please bring the article and both books to class.) Bibliographic Assignment Assigned |
| T
2/17 |
Exam 1, 6-7:15 p.m. |
| T
2/24 |
Surveys, including distinguishing surveys from experiments (Merrigan & Huston Chapter 7) |
| T 3/3 |
Experimental design (Merrigan & Huston Chapter 8) |
| T 3/10 | No class – Spring Break |
| T
3/17 |
Experimental design,
continued and content analysis (Merrigan & Huston Chapter 9) Bibliographic Assignment Due |
| (F 3/20 | Last day to withdraw or change from credit to audit) |
| T
3/24 |
Reading and
researching, Part II and Catch-up and review (Re-read Guerrero & Eloy, 1992 and Merrigan & Huston pp. 9-17. In Bourhis please read pp. 26-30 and skim pp. 89-96. Please bring the article and both books to class.) Article Critique and Research Proposal Assigned |
| T
3/31 |
Exam 2, 6-7:15 p.m. |
| T
4/7 |
Ethnography
(Merrigan &
Huston Chapter 13) Brief Statement of Article Critique and Research Proposal Due |
| T 4/14 |
Conversation and discourse analysis (Merrigan & Huston Chapter 12) |
| T
4/21 |
Rhetorical criticism (Merrigan
& Huston Chapter 14) |
| T
4/28 |
Presentations;
Catch-up and review Article Critique and Research Proposal Due |
| T 5/5 |
Exam 3, 5:45-7:45 p.m. |
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