Note: Assignments [as in cell 1) below] in each cell are for
the next class session.
| Monday | Wednesday |
| 1) Course Orientation August 27, 2001
Assignment: Read Foss Chapters 1,2
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2) Discuss course structure; Q & A on syllabus
Discuss your present understandings of criticism; your experiences with it and your goals |
| 3) Labor Day-No Classes | 4) Research on-line; course web page
Meet in computer lab (TBA) Assignment: Read Gospel of John |
| 5) Nature of Search Models: Purpose, Value, and Use
Receive assignments for presentations Assignments: Read Fisher "Method" in packet; Complete contracts; think about "texts" you'd like to study |
6) View The Matrix
Contracts Due Today Think about "texts" you'd like to study... |
| 7) View The Matrix
Assignment: Read Foss Chapter 10 (textbook) |
8) Nature of Narrative Theory: Questions raised by it. Apply to Gospel;
Matrix
Assignment: Read Scott (in packet); read Hollihan and Riley in textbook, pp 432 ff |
| 9) 2Presentations Silva and Allen
Discuss Scott's ideas; Understand how Hollihan and Riley did their analysis; apply to Gospel and Matrix Assignments: Read Berdayes in textbook, pp. 447 ff; read Foss in packet "Questions" Choose a text for your term paper |
10) 2 Presentations Foderaro and Hoey
Discuss Berdeyes study; Discuss Foss' Questions; Apply to Gospel and Matrix Summarize Narrative approach Turn in choice of term paper text Assignment: Read Brock et al "Decisions" in packet; Read Foss textbook, chapter 11 |
| 11) Nature of Pentadic Analysis; Using the pentad properly; apply to
Gospel and Matrix
Discuss Brock et al; decisions you have to make about your own text Assignment: Read Ling in textbook, pp. 464 ff. |
12) 2 Presentations Mitchell and Scott
Discuss Ling's essay Assignment: Read Sheridan in textbook, pp. 477 ff.; read Foss, "Criteria" in packet |
| 13) 2 Presentations Barton and Gaberel
Discuss Sheridan's study; where could this study go? How could the pentad have been better applied? Apply "Criteria" to Sheridan's work. How can you apply the pentad to the text you are studying? Assignment: Read Foss textbook, chapter 5 |
14) 2 Presentations Loftus and Sandlin
Nature of Fantasy Theme Analysis Apply to Gospel and Matrix Assignment: Read Farrell in packet; read Foss in textbook, pp. 133 ff. |
| 15 ) 2 Presentations Chehade and Herman
Discuss Foss' essay; discuss Farrell's essay How do these apply to your term paper study? Assignment: Read Huesca in textbook, pp.157 ff |
16) 2 Presentations Osby and Yescas
Discuss Huesca's essay-what did you discover about applying the fantasy theme method? Assignment: Review for Mid-term exam |
| 17) Mid-term Exam | 18) Meet with me this week regarding progress on your term paper
Assignment: Read Foss textbook, chapter 7 |
| 19) 2 Presentations Ingersoll and Stephenson
Nature of Genre Theory Apply to Gospel and Matrix Assignment: Read Brockriede "Argument"in packet; read Varallo in textbook, pp. 260 ff. |
20) 2 Presentations Freedman and Pearce
Discuss Varallo's essay; discuss Brockriede's essay-to what degree does Varallo enact Brockriede's guidelines? How can you do so in your own study? Assignment: Read Vande Berg in textbook, pp. 238 ff. |
| 21) 2 Presentations Gleckler and Whitehead
Discuss Vande Berg's essay-how does it differ from Varallo's? What are the implications for your own study? Assignment: Read textbook, chapter 12 |
22) 2 Presentations Morgan and Mickey
Nature of Generative Criticism What needs to be treated in examining Gospel of John or The Matrix that hasn't been treated so far? Assignment: Read Stoner "Demands" in packet; read Leff in packet |
| 23) 2 Presentations Jones and Swankie
Discuss Stoner's study; implications for your own studies Assignment: Read Terrill in textbook, pp.509 ff |
24) 2 Presentations Elliott and Cohn
Discuss Terrill's study; discuss Leff-summarize the issues of criticism he raises; how will you cope with them in your studies? Assignment: work on term papers |
| 25) Work on essays; meetings with me available | 26) Work on essays; meetings with me available |
| 27) Final Papers Due Today
Start Presentations |
28) Presentations
Course evals |
| 29) Presentations | 30) Presentations |
| Final Exam; submit portfolio Monday December 10, 12:45--2:45 PM | |