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ENG 301 3.T: What is(n’t) Rhetoric?

Posted on January 24, 2022 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Reviewing Herrick Job Codes Homework Rhetorical Theory Let’s take a crack at defining rhetoric. And then let’s take a crack at defining “the humanities.” What does it mean to study a humanity? *Why* study the humanities? Reviewing the … Continue reading →

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ENG 651 Week 2: Foundation of PWTC

Posted on January 18, 2022 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Write Ups Further Discussion Fadde and Sullivan Email (Part One) Fadde and Sullivan Email (Part Two) Professional Writing Review Essay Readings for Next Week’s Write Up Write Ups Here’s mine. Resources for Further Discussion Miller questions: What is positivism? Why … Continue reading →

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ENG 301 2.T: Brumberger and Lauer, Analyzing Job Ads

Posted on January 18, 2022 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Brumberger and Lauer Selecting Jobs from the Corpus Practice Coding Homework Brumberger and Lauer Canvas discussion. Selecting Jobs from the Corpus There’s an assignment in Canvas. Let’s take a look. Practice Coding Let’s pick up where we left … Continue reading →

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ENG 231 2.T/R: Nuts and Bolts of a Procedural Analysis

Posted on January 17, 2022 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Reviewing Bogost Questions / Feedback Procedural Rhetoric: Identifying Mechanics To The Google Doc Let’s Play: Papers Please Homework: First Project, a Procedural Analysis Thursday Update I’ve gone through the ideas we developed on Tuesday for a procedural analysis and attempted … Continue reading →

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ENG 231 1.R: Bogost, Procedurality /

Posted on January 13, 2022 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Defining Rhetoric Bogost Discussion Playing Some Games Homework Defining Rhetoric One thing I forgot to do: circle back and “define” rhetoric (how Aristotelian, to singularly identify what some/thing “is”). Let me take a swing. I consider rhetoric as … Continue reading →

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ENG 301 1.R: Questions, Job Ads

Posted on January 13, 2022 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Reviewing Your Questions Coding Job Ads Homework: Brumberger & Lauer Reading and Discussion Reviewing Your Questions My question for you is about what the job market looks like for students graduating with their bachelors in English. I’m going … Continue reading →

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ENG 651 Week 1: Rhetoric

Posted on January 11, 2022 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Syllabus Reading Responses (?) Some Kind of Lecture Thing Talking About Corder For Next Class Syllabus Let’s take a quick peek. Reading Responses Due to my messaging snafu, I’m unsure how many folks will have read the Herrick … Continue reading →

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ENG 231 1.T: Welcome, Rhetoric & Procedurality

Posted on January 11, 2022 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Syllabus WTF is Rhetoric? Ian Bogost and Procedurality Homework Syllabus I sort of have one. WTF is(n’t) Rhetoric? Here we go again. Levinas: “Ontology, which reduces the other to the same, promotes freedom–the freedom that is the identification … Continue reading →

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ENG 301 1.T: Welcome / Job Ads

Posted on January 10, 2022 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Syllabus Ross 1240 Computer Lab Project One Overview Email Assignment Brumberger and Lauer Assignment Syllabus Review Yeah, sure, starting with the syllabus is cliche. But this course probably works a bit differently than others you’ve taken for a … Continue reading →

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ENG 328 15.W: Final Thoughts

Posted on December 1, 2021 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Let me start this with something fun. This semester I have–I think–done a pretty good job of introducing you to the fundamentals of visual design. I have presented design in terms of a set of rules: rule regarding typography, spacing, … Continue reading →

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