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ENG 231 7.R: Tragedy Paper and Presentation Expectations

Posted on February 22, 2024 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Project Two: The Tragedy Paper Expectations Tragedy Project Resources (and Santos 2023 post on catharsis) Tragedy Presentation Expectations Tragedy Presentation Sign-Ups If you have a question regarding the paper or presentations, then you can ask it here. Project … Continue reading →

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ENG 231 7.T: Last of Us as a Tragedy

Posted on February 20, 2024 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Watch: Last of Us Final Scene Last of Us as a Tragedy (group discussions) Last of Us as a Tragedy (class discussion) Checking in with our project calendar Last of Us Final Chapter (“Hospital”) Let’s watch. Open:9:17:45 Skip … Continue reading →

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7.T: Project Two Race and Rhetoric Outline

Posted on February 20, 2024 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Blankenship Write-Up #2 (One or Two Volunteers) Journal Posts Project 2 Introduction and Timeline Project 2 Introduction and Timeline Last time I taught this class was spring of 2021. I built our second project around Ersula J. Ore’s … Continue reading →

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ENG 231 5.T: Aristotle’s Poetics

Posted on February 6, 2024 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Thinking of Tragedy? Aristotle’s Poetics What Game Are You Playing? Homework Writing Exercise I’ve put up a quick assignment in Canvas. Aristotle’s Poetics Let’s read some Aristotle. Homework Read the Curran. There’s a short assignment in Canvas

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ENG 231 4.R: Games as Tragedy

Posted on February 1, 2024 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Games as Tragedy Project Meakin et al Games as Tragedy Project Overview: For the next 5 weeks we will think about how video games reflect, amplify, or defy the traditional Western genre of tragedy. We will read and … Continue reading →

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ENG 319 4.R: The Paper

Posted on February 1, 2024 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Thoughts on the Paper Questions about the Paper Thoughts on the Paper A few things that are true enough: I have not given you much guidance on how to write this paper I do not *want* to give … Continue reading →

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ENG 328 4.R: Color, Promotional Flyer

Posted on February 1, 2024 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: White Space is Not Your Enemy, Color Some Color Tools Mini-Project #3: Developing a Flyer for the English Department’s 4+1 program Homework: White Space is Not Your Enemy, read the Typography Working with Color Tools / Resources: Maria … Continue reading →

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ENG 319 4.T: Categorical Identity

Posted on January 30, 2024 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: A Quick Question Let’s Do a Thing! (Word Responses) Categorical Identity Let’s start reading Blankenship Reading / Write-Up HW Categorical Identity Today I want to develop a bit of a mini-lecture that transitions us from our first project-thinking … Continue reading →

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ENG 328 4.T: Office Door Peer Review

Posted on January 29, 2024 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Office Door Peer Review Homework Office Door Peer Review Today you will work in groups to provide feedback on the office door project. I see the purpose of this activity as three-fold: First, by discussing the projects with … Continue reading →

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ENG 231 3.R: Riffing a Paper

Posted on January 25, 2024 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: 2024 Riff Some old stuff on writing a paper 2024: Riffing About Writing a Paper I’m going to free-write a bit here. I’m going to free-write about how much I hate having to develop and present this material … Continue reading →

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