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ENG 122 3.W: Proposals, Reading for Argument

Posted on September 5, 2018 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Reading for Argument (30 minutes max) Proposal Review Quiz (Canvas) Homework Reading for Argument I’m 1/2 way through evaluating the proposals. One thing that I’ve noticed is a need to review how to read for argument. Others might … Continue reading →

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ENG 201 3.T: What is Rhetoric?

Posted on September 4, 2018 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Review Project One: Answer Questions Discuss Herrick: Survey Your Questions Homework Project One Questions Your questions. My answers. Dowe pick all one job category type (like 15-20 TW/E jobs) or do we try to pick 15-20 that look … Continue reading →

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ENG 122 1.2: Introduction to Discourse Communities

Posted on August 22, 2018 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: ENG 132 Syllabus Time Talk about Discourse Communities Share Communities List Homework ENG 132 Some information about the course: English 132, or Comp Enrichment (Lab), is a course that is designed to supplement the work students will do … Continue reading →

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ENG 201: 1.1 Introduction(s)

Posted on August 21, 2018 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Syllabus and Stuff Reading ABO on emails, UNCO Style Guide A Brisk Walk Across Campus Composing and Sharing Emails Homework Syllabus and Stuff Let’s take a look at the ENG 201 Syllabus. A First Day Assignment The first … Continue reading →

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Anti-Racist Writing Assessment

Posted on August 15, 2018 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

My interest in antiracist writing assessment began last semester while teaching the practicum. We read Asao Inoue’s Antiracist Writing Assessment Ecologies: Teaching and Assessing Writing for a Socially Just Future. Inoue begins by reviewing research on how students of color … Continue reading →

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ENG 123 3.1: Some Nuts and Bolts, Guidelines for Peer Review, Bibliographic Analysis

Posted on January 22, 2018 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Some Nuts and Bolts Guidelines for Peer Review Pass #3: Bibliographic Analysis Some Nuts and Bolts I want to open today by talking a little bit about how I approach academic paragraphs. My approach tends to be a … Continue reading →

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ENG 329 1.2: Remediation Project

Posted on January 10, 2018 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Watch some introductions Introduce Project 1: Remediation Play with Photoshop Homework What is Remediation? In their now classic work on digital textuality, Remediation, Jay Bolter and Richard Grusin build on the work of canonical media theorist Marshall McLuhan. … Continue reading →

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ENG 122 12.2: Proposals, Conferences, Scholarship

Posted on November 9, 2017 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s plan: Attendance Index Card Questions Conference Sign Up [Google Doc] Proposal Assignment Review MLA and APA Checklist Survey and Interview Review Booth exercise Reading Scholarship Homework Conference Sign Up Hi all. I’ve put up a Google Doc with meeting … Continue reading →

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12.1: Research and Proposals

Posted on November 7, 2017 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Library Research Presentation Proposal Project Homework Proposal Project In Thursday’s class you will sign up for meeting times with me next week. Before we meet, I will ask you to submit a final paper proposal. I would like … Continue reading →

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ENG 122 8.1: Logos and Statistics Continued

Posted on October 10, 2017 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Draft 3: Google Drive Permission Messy Paragraphs PEW Center Exercise Leggo My Logos Reading Paragraphs Exercise Homework Volunteers Messy Paragraphs One point. Last week I said if you write a paragraph that has more than one idea, then … Continue reading →

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