Week 8

Unit 3 Introduction: Definition-based claims & the Toulmin model

March 19

SUBMIT:

• Cover Letter FINAL  (Canvas)

READ & WATCH:

Toulmin Midterm Essay - Assignment Description

EA Chapter 7  pp 143-163 on Toulmin argumentation

EA Chapter 9 "Arguments of Definition" pp 197-223

Toulmin Argument

STUDY:

The Toulmin Model - Reading A

The Toulmin Model - Reading B

Definition/Toulmin Argument - Sample practice 1​

Definition/Toulmin Argument - Sample practice 2​

Sample 5  (Toulmin modeling review)

LESSON:

Structuring arguments of definition & the Toulmin model

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Week 9

March 26

Spring Break - No class meeting  

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Week 10

Workshop: Definition Arguments & The Toulmin Framework

April 2

SUBMIT: ​

• Definition/Toulmin Exercise  (Canvas)

• Reading QUIZ  (in class)

READ:

NYT "Libel Law" opinion piece

NYT "Sex Education" opinion piece

• Toulmin/Definition practice work - NYT "Sex Education"

STUDY:

Definition/Toulmin - Exercise Description

• Definition/Toulmin Argument - Sample Essay 1

• Definition/Toulmin Argument - Sample Essay 2

GMAT sample questions

EXERCISE:

Group work: Outlining a Toulmin argument

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Week 11

April 9

Class Cancelled 

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Week 12

Workshop: Logical Fallacies

April 16

 SUBMIT: ​

• Logical Fallacies QUIZ  (Canvas)

• Reading QUIZ  (In class)

• Week 10 Definition/Toulmin Exercise REVISION  (Canvas)

READ & VIEW:

EA Chapter 5 "Fallacies of Argument"  pp 79-95

EA Chapter 6 "Rhetorical Analysis"  pp 97-130

Trump speech transcript  

WATCH:

Analyzing Trump

10 Logical Fallacies  

Deduction & Induction  

STUDY:

What is a logical fallacy?

15 Common Logical Fallacies  

Thinking Logically: Deduction & Induction

REVIEW:

Tips for writing timed essays

How to Write a Great Essay Quickly  

LESSON:

Logical fallacies practice & review

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Week 13 

Unit Introduction: RFPs & Proposals

April 23

SUBMIT:

• Definition/Toulmin ESSAY (timed in course, 700 words min; 6:30 pm deadline)  (In class: Canvas)

READ:

EA Chap 12 "Proposals" pp 291-309

BWC "Proposals" pp 120-132

BWC "Formal Reports" pp 176-201

Project Proposal/RFP Assignment Description

Proposals at a glance

Checklists for proposal writing

Business Plans vs Business Proposals  

REVIEW (You are NOT required to read all of the items linked below. Read and refer to them only as needed throughout the proposal unit):

* Please Note: The resources below are LARGE scanned files:

Some may take time to load on your machine

Deadline Tips for Proposal Writing

Internal Proposals

1. Sample Internal Proposal - Watershed Protection

External Proposals, pt 1

External Proposals, pt 2

1. Sample External Proposal 1 - Stationary Bike

2. Sample External Proposal 2 - Community Exercise

3. Sample External Proposal 3 - Investment Strategy

4. Sample External Proposal 4 - Real Estate Development

5. Sample External Proposal 5 - Solar Project

6. Sample External Proposal 6 - Data Analytics

7. Sample External Proposal 7 - Solar Paint

8. Sample External Proposal 8 - Mobile Payment App 

Request for Proposals (RFP)

1. Sample RFP I - Website Development

2. Sample RFP 2 - Building Redevelopment

3. Sample RFP 3 - Sustainability

4. Sample RFP 4 - Shuttle Service

5. Sample RFP 5 - Solid Waste Reduction

6. Sample RFP 6 - Uber Community Program

7. Sample RFP 7 - Mobile Payment App 

PROPOSAL TEMPLATES:

Business Proposal Template  

Proposal Sample Template

Grant Proposal Template

Blank Template I

Blank Template II

LESSON:

Proposal writing & planning

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Week 14 

Proposal planning & writing workshop

April 30

STUDY:

Abstract - Assignment Description

PenandthePad.com | How to Write an Abstract for a Proposal  (web link)

Writing an Abstract

Sample Abstract Template

1. Ss sample abstract 1

2. Ss sample abstract 2

3. Ss sample abstract 3

4. Ss sample abstract 4

WORKSHOP:

Group project development

 

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Week 15 

Proposal planning & writing workshop

May 7

SUBMIT:

• Abstract (1p min)  (Canvas)

WORKSHOP:

Group project development

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Week 16

Project presentation & critique

May 14

  Last day of class  

SUBMIT:

• Project Proposal/RFP (4 pp min)  (Canvas)

REVIEW:

General Scoring Rubric

PRESENT & CRITIQUE:

Proposal will be screen shared for the class to review while your group informally presents its work for discussion and critique