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ENG 328 5.W: To Book or Press Kit? Also, WTF is a Zine?

Today’s Plan: Semester Map Menu Project or Book Project Zine Project A Pretty Realistic Calendar Week One: Flyer Fix (intro Photoshop, basic layout, contrast, padding) Week Two: Flyer Fix / Brochure (intro InDesign, laying type, margins, repetition) Week Three: Brochure … Continue reading

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ENG 231 3.M: Procedural Paper Assignment

Today’s Plan: Quick Paper Specs Canvas Grading Rubric Thesis Paragraphs Quick Paper Specs Okay, I hate writing these things. I like to read papers that you enjoy writing. But teaching writing is hard, because everyone has different experiences and has … Continue reading

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ENG 231 2.F: Procedural Analysis Paper

Today’s Plan: Talk about Papers Please What Do I Mean By the “Theme” of Your Game What Do I Mean By the “Theme” of Your Game Games are very different. Not all games have explicit themes. Not all games even … Continue reading

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ENG 328 1.W: Sins, Redesign

Today’s Plan: Lay Out Sins Mini-Project 1: The Remake Playing with Photoshop Homework (Canvas / Template) Lay Out Sins Let’s check out the discussion board in Canvas. Mini-Project 1: Re-Make It Work For homework I want you to read chapter … Continue reading

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ENG 231 1.W: What Are Mechanics?

Today’s Plan: Review “Mechanics” For Next Session (and Beyond) Review I talked about “procedural rhetoric” a bit-arguing that it is an approach to video games that thinks about how the non-symbolic (word/image) dimensions of a game tells us something, or … Continue reading

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ENG 301 15.F: Last Goodbye (But Probably Not Really)

Today’s Plan: Let’s Talk About Some Good News US Bureau of Labor and Statistics Editors; BLS report for education Public Relations; O-Net Online Writers and Authors [Content Specialists]; O-Net (see creative writers, see Professional Associations) Deep in the bowels of … Continue reading

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ENG 123 15.M: Wrapping Up

Today’s Plan: Draft Feedback Quick Write Schedule Draft Feedback I’ve put together a Google Doc with a few topics I want to highlight before you begin revising your papers. Quick Write You’ll find a one point assignment in Canvas. Let’s … Continue reading

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ENG 301 13.W: Revising Resumes

Today’s Plan: Schedule Reminder / Homework Resume Principles Looking at Resumes Revising Your Resume My Normal 75 minute Resume Lecture / Workshop Schedule Reminder Monday, Nov 15th: Final work day with Community Engagement Teams. Homework: Revise your Community Engagement Project. … Continue reading

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ENG 301 12.F: Job Search Project

Today’s Plan: Community Engagement Project Timeline Job Search Project Overview A Tentative Schedule Community Engagement Project Timeline I have updated the Canvas assignment for the Community Engagement work. My plan is to provide feedback on all of that work before … Continue reading

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ENG 123 11.W: Writing a Methodology Section

Today’s Plan: Writing a Methodology Section Writing a Methodology Section Think of writing a methodology section as if you were writing a recipe for baking a cake. I specifically say baking and not, say, grilling, because baking involves chemistry. You … Continue reading

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