The Course

Welcome to the “Rhetoric of Country Music” course! On this page, you will find information about the course’s major assignments. Note that grades and additional materials are located on the class’s secure Canvas site.

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Syllabus

Spring 2015: Breakdown of Major Course Assignments

Major Assignment Deadline %
Blog Posts 1-5 Mondays at 11:00 am 25%
Blog Comments 1-28 (4 drops) Mondays at 11:00 am 10%
Song Analysis Table & Draft 22 Feb. 2016 (table); 24 Feb. 2016 (draft) 5%
Song Analysis Final 2 March 2016 10%
Buzzfeed Article Draft 30 March 2016 5%
Buzzfeed Article Final 6 April 2016 10%
Hall of Fame Draft 20 April 2016 5%
Hall of Fame Final 27 April 2016 10%
Hall of Fame Group Presentation 4 May 2016 5%
Online Quizzes 1-11 (1 drop) Mondays at 11:00 am 15%
Total:  100%