Aug 30: Introduction, syllabus

Sept. 4: Chapter 1, p. 1-19

Sept. 6: Chapter 2, p. 20-39

Sept. 11: Chapter 3, p. 42-60

Sept. 13: Chapter 3, p. 60-77

Sept. 18: Chapter 4, p. 78-95

Sept. 20: Chapter 5, p. 96-121

Sept. 25. Chapter 6, p. 125-145

Sept. 27: Chapter 6, p. 145-161

Oct. 2: Chapter 7, p. 162-184; exam #1 handed out; covers Chs. 1-7.

Oct. 4: Chapter 8, p. 186-205

Exam #1 due at 6:00 p.m. Fri., Oct. 5; logical analysis of an editorial by George Will.

October 9: Chapter 8, p. 205-217

Oct. 16: Chapter 9, p. 218-235

Oct. 18: no class, I will be out of town

Oct. 23: Chapter 9, p. 236-248

Oct. 25: Chapter 10, p. 249-265

Exam #2 due at 6:00 p.m. Fri., Nov. 2; covers Chapters 8-10; argumentative essay.

Oct. 30: Chapter 11, p. 268-290

Nov. 1: Chapter 12, p. 291-311

Nov. 6: Chapter 12, p. 311-324

Nov. 8: Chapter 13, p. 325-341

Nov. 13: Chapter 14, p. 342-364

Nov. 15: Chapter 14, p. 364-375

Exam #3 due at 6:00 p.m. Tues., Nov. 20; covers Chs. 11-14; analyze scientific essay.

Nov. 20: Chapter 15, p. 378-393

Nov. 27: Chapter 15, p. 393-410

Nov. 29: Chapter 16, p. 411-426

Dec. 4: Chapter 16, p. 427-439

Dec. 6: Summary, conclusions; comprehensive final exam handed out; analyze one

scientific essay and one non-scientific essay/editorial