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ENG 231 1.F: Defining Procedural Rhetoric (Con’t), Project 1 Preview, List of Games

Today’s Plan Project 1 Preview & List of Games for Project 1 (and maybe 2) Defining Procedural Rhetoric Homework Project 1 Preview The homework that I laid out on Wednesday–due next Monday–is to do a few practice runs with the … Continue reading

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ENG 231 1.W: Bogost, Custer, and Procedural Rhetorical Analysis

Today’s Plan: Defining Rhetoric Bogost Discussion Playing Some Games Homework Reviewing Last Class / Defining Rhetoric Last class I opened arguing by trying to confuse you a bit–the strategy here was to get you thinking in ways to which you … Continue reading

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ENG 328 1.W: Syllabus, Sharing Designs, Layout Sins

Today’s Plan: Syllabus Review Quick Reading Review Sharing Designs Friday’s Class: Photoshop Fundamentals Homework Syllabus Review Hopefully this won’t take too long. Quick Reading Review A few points that stood out to me: The idea that, unlike the fine arts, … Continue reading

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ENG 640 Week 1: Modern Foundations / Postmodern Anticipations

AKA: What is Rhetoric and Why does Modern Philosophy Hate it So Much? Today’s Plan: Intro Activity Discuss Kant, Readings, Herrick, and Ong (6:00-7:15) Break (7:30-7:45) Syllabus (7:45-8:20) and readings discussion For Next Session: Lyotard (8:20 – fin) Intro Activity … Continue reading

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ENG 231 1.M: Welcome, WTF is (Procedural) Rhetoric?

Today’s Plan: Syllabus WTF is Rhetoric? Ian Bogost and Procedurality Homework WTF is(n’t) Rhetoric? Very soon I will ask you to conduct a rhetorical analysis of a video game. Which means you need some sense of what it means to … Continue reading

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ENG 328 1.M: The Basic C.R.A.P.

Today’s Plan: Welcome Visual Rhetoric and Design The Basic C.R.A.P. Homework Welcome I’ve got a quick Google Form for you to complete. A Quick Intro: Why Learn Design? First, a little bit about me. My undergraduate degree is in British … Continue reading

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ENG 301 15.R: Cover Letters

Today’s Plan: Next Week’s Class Peer Review Resumes Drafting Cover Letters Optional: Building a Linkedin Profile Cover Letters Let’s start off with some basic advice. Writer’s checklist. Focused paragraphs. But let’s talk follow-up (FlexJobs). But first, a scene. A few … Continue reading

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ENG 301 13.R: Resumes

Rhetorically Constructing Resumes When I teach resumes at the undergraduate level, I emphasize the importance of an rhetorical approach. Rhetoric here means two things to me: First, it means that I attempt to read what the other person wants, thinks, … Continue reading

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ENG 225: Mapping Out the Rest of Our Year

Today’s Plan: Mapping Out the Rest of Our Year Characters and Action Sentence Syntax Reviewing Introductions Submitting Your Draft Additional Office Hours Wednesday, All Day Next Monday 2 Points on Your Final Grade for Visiting the Writing Center! Final Presentations … Continue reading

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ENG 123 14.M: Mapping Out the Rest of the Year

Today’s Plan: Mapping Out the Rest of the Year Labor-Based Grading and Final Extra Labor Opportunities Williams and Bizup Mapping Out the Rest of the Year We are really in the home stretch now. Here’s the rest of the year: … Continue reading

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