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ENG 229 3.F: Opening/Establishing Shot

Today’s Plan: Opening/Establishing Shot Schedule Opening/Establishing Shot I am not a film director. But I do not that film directors spend a lot of time thinking about the opening shot of a film. I’ve been teaching this class for about … Continue reading

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ENG 301 3.W: “Hybrid” Jobs and Diving into Data

Today’s Plan: Thursday Office Hours from 9:30 to 12:00 in Ross 1140B Discuss B&L Reading Diving into Data Homework Diving into Data As I mentioned last Friday, I am approaching teaching this project differently this semester. In the past, we … Continue reading

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ENG 225 3W: Reviewing Worknet #1; Selecting Next Reading

Today’s Plan: Thursday Office Hours: 9:30 -12:00 in Ross 1140B Reviewing Worknet #1 Selecting Next Reading Reviewing Worknet #1 First, I’ve commented on all of the worknets that I have in Canvas. You should find two comments from me (in … Continue reading

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ENG 229 3.W: Basic Sequence & Work List #3

Today’s Plan: Thursday Office Hours: 9:30 to 12:00 in my office (1140b) Updated Photoshop Friday exercise in Canvas Review Schroeppel Exercise (Composition) Today’s Schroeppel Exercise (Basic Sequence) Work List #3 Updated Photoshop Friday Exercise in Canvas We had a number … Continue reading

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ENG 229 2.F: Photoshop Friday

Today’s Plan: Basic Editing in Photoshop Adding Text in Photoshop Adding Text in Adobe Rush The name of today’s class comes from an ancient internet tradition. Basic Editing in Photoshop Let’s Talk about the Basics: layers, the tool bar, image … Continue reading

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ENG 225 2.W: Completing the First Worknet

Today’s Plan: Completing the First Worknet: The Affinity Pass Team Work Spaces: Building a Bibliography Homework: Completing the First Worknet Today in class we’ll work on the third element of Mueller’s worknet, what he calls the affinity pass. Then you … Continue reading

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ENG 301 2.W: Job Research Report Overview

Today’s Plan: Review Codes Job Research Report Overview Homework: Reading for Next Wednesday Job Research Report Overview Our first major project acts as a follow-up to Eva Brumberger and Claire Lauer’s article “The Evolution of Technical Communication: An Analysis of … Continue reading

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ENG 229 2.W: Making a “How To…” Video (Part 2)

Today’s Plan Generating Criteria for Writing and Evaluating Instructions Reviewing Your Drafts Reminder Criteria for Instructions I had you read a brief selection from Markel on documentation in preparation for today. I want to use that reading to generate a … Continue reading

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ENG 229 1.M: Making a “How To” Video

Today’s Plan: WL #2: A How To Video Review Schroeppel’s chapter on “Composition” More Schroeppel practice For Next Session Work List #2: A How To Video This week’s challenge will be working on a “How To…” video. Developing instructions takes … Continue reading

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ENG 229 1.W: Working with Adobe Rush

Today’s Plan: A Tip from Steve Stockman Work List #1 Assignment: Introduce Yourself Working with Adobe Rush A Tip from Steve Stockman I used to assign Stockman’s How to Shoot Video that Doesn’t Suck book in this class; I switched … Continue reading

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