Week 05: The Brady Bunch (ABC, 1969 - 1974)

Tu 2.21

Read: eR—“List of Most Watched Television Broadcasts in the United States” (Wikipedia), “TiVoing Childhood” (FlowTV), “Estimate: 800,000 U.S. Households Abandoned Their TVs for the Web” (TechCrunch)

Class: Reading discussion, Writers workshop

Due: PERSUASIVE ESSAY (DRAFT 1—BRING 3 COPIES)

Th 2.23
Read: eR—“Streaming Dreams” by Dave Seabrook (The New Yorker), “Do We Need Network TV?” (New York Times), “Who Needs a TV? I’m Watching on a Laptop” (New York Times)

Class: Reading discussion, Presentations

Fr 2.17

Read: eR—“List of Most Watched Television Broadcasts in the United States” (Wikipedia), “TiVoing Childhood” (FlowTV), “Estimate: 800,000 U.S. Households Abandoned Their TVs for the Web” (TechCrunch), “Streaming Dreams” by Dave Seabrook (The New Yorker), “Do We Need Network TV?” (New York Times), “Who Needs a TV? I’m Watching on a Laptop” (New York Times)

Class: Reading discussion, Writers workshop, Presentations

Due: PERSUASIVE ESSAY (DRAFT 1—BRING 3 COPIES)

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Week 06: Star Trek

Tu 2.28

Read: eR—“Blessing or Curse? How DVRs are Impacting Viewing Habits” (TV Genius), “The Age of Egocasting” (The New Atlantis)

Class: Reading discussion; Lecture—“On Wordiness: Exercises”
Due: PERSUASIVE ESSAY (FINAL DRAFT—ATTACH: 1. ONE COPY OF DRAFT 1 AND 2. A ONE PARAGRAPH RATIONALE FOR YOUR REVISIONS)

Th 3.1
Read: HOME—pg. 1 – 60
Class: Reading discussion; Watch—Excerpt from “Ep. 1: Planes, Trains, and Paddywagons” The Real World: San Francisco

Due: REFLECTION 3

Fr 3.2

Read: eR—“Blessing or Curse? How DVRs are Impacting Viewing Habits” (TV Genius), “The Age of Egocasting” (The New Atlantis); HOME—pg. 1 – 60

Class: Reading discussion; Lecture—“On Wordiness: Exercises”
Due: PERSUASIVE ESSAY (FINAL DRAFT—ATTACH: 1. ONE COPY OF DRAFT 1 AND 2. A ONE PARAGRAPH RATIONALE FOR YOUR REVISIONS); REFLECTION 3