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ENG 122: 6.1 Workshopping

Posted on September 26, 2017 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Rhetorical Concept: Kairos Workshopping Index Card Questions Homework Rhetorical Concept: Kairos The textbook definition of kairos is “right place, right time.” But time here means something different than we tend to think of it (as chronos, the quantitative … Continue reading →

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ENG 122 3.2: Piece #1, Workshop #1

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

Today’s Plan: Williams and Bizup on Actions (Canvas) Review Piece #1 Submission Workshop Williams and Bizup on Actions Hi all. First I want to read a selection from William and Bizup’s Style together. Then we’ll work through a quiz on … Continue reading →

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ENG 122 2.2: Peer Reviewing Proposals

Posted on August 31, 2017 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: UNC writing center (by appointment only) Proposal Project review MLA / APA checklist Strategies for workshopping and peer review Peer review Homework UNC Writing Center As you work to finish your projects, I wanted to emphasize the usefulness … Continue reading →

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ENG 122: 2.1 Proposals

Posted on August 29, 2017 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Attendance Review Proposal Project Review Your Questions Craft: The Period Setting up medium.com accounts Homework Review Proposal Project Let’s look at the post from last class again. Review Your Questions This is always a productive way to spend … Continue reading →

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ENG 122 1.1: Introduction to Argument

Posted on August 22, 2017 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Tuesday, August 22. Today’s plan: Read Lee (3:30-3:40) Group up, discuss questions (3:40-3:50) Review Questions (3:50-4:00) Read piece #2 (4:00-4:10) Group up with different people, discuss questions (4:10-4:20) Review Questions (4:20-4:30) Syllabus (4:30-4:40) Attendance and homework (4:40-4:45) Timothy B. Lee’s … Continue reading →

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ENG 420 14.2: Final Presentations

Posted on April 13, 2017 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Canvas: Two assignments Presentations Visual Rhetoric Crash Course Canvas There’s two new assignments up, the final paper draft (1 point) and the final paper (200 points). Presentations First, let’s look to the syllabus: In our last week, I … Continue reading →

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ENG 123 14.1: Final Presentations

Posted on April 11, 2017 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Attendance Gradebook Questions Final Presentation Expectations Visual Rhetoric Crash Course Calendar Vote Final Presentation Expectations The final component of this class asks you to transform your longer research project into a concise presentation of 5 minutes. You have … Continue reading →

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ENG 123 12.1: Peer Review Workshop #3

Posted on March 28, 2017 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Attendance Emailing Me Review Peer Workshop #1 Criteria MLA / APA format Peer Review Homework Emailing Me It is the time of the semester when I know many people are stressed and feeling overwhelmed. I’ve gotten a few … Continue reading →

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ENG 420 11.1: Dowd and Bensimon

Posted on March 21, 2017 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Proposal Expectations Dowd and Bensimon reading notes and questions CUE’s Syllabus Review Protocol Reading Homework Proposal Expectations Original project description: Around week 9 of the course, I will ask you to submit a 750 word proposal for a … Continue reading →

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ENG 420 9.2: Giroux and Academic Freedom

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

Today’s Plan: Calendar Update and Final Paper Information Sharing Final Paper Ideas Giroux and Academic Freedom Giroux and Academic Freedom In preparation for today’s class, I asked you to prepare papers that outline a potential research project. It is in … Continue reading →

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