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ENG 231 9.W: Absurd Trolley Problems

Posted on March 8, 2023 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Friday: Work Day in Ross 231 Computer Lab A Wicked Brief Introduction to Moral Systems Friday: Work Day in Ross 231 Computer Lab We’ll be meeting in the Ross 1240 computer lab on Friday. I go over MLA … Continue reading →

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ENG 231 6.W: Close Reading to Pair Theme and Details / Rocking Out

Posted on February 15, 2023 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: A Brief History of Hermeneutics Rock Out Homework A Brief History of Hermeneutics Hermeneutics is the branch of knowledge that deals with interpretation. Its origins are usually traced back to St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo (354-430), and his … Continue reading →

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ENG 231 3.W: Collaboratively Describing Procedural Rhetoric

Posted on January 25, 2023 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Resources / Group Formation Read, Write, Transcribe for 20 minutes Synthesize and Discuss for 20 minutes As I indicated Monday, I want to spend some time today having you work in groups. Our goal is to try and … Continue reading →

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ENG 231 3.M: Procedural Analysis Paper

Posted on January 23, 2023 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Some Quick Journal Feedback Procedural Analysis Paper Academic Paper Crash Course Some Quick Journal Feedback Working through the rubric question on theme, one student wrote: The theme of the game is about choice. The narrator sets up a story in … Continue reading →

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ENG 231 2.F: Catching Up, Moving On

Posted on January 20, 2023 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Google Doc Contribution Issues / Make-Up Assignment Homework From A Rhetorical Triangle to a Ludic One Revised Procedural Rhetoric Heuristic Google Doc Contribution Issues / Make-Up Assignment I’ve scored the first assignment–I had a bit of an issue … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 9, 2023 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

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 231 11.T/R: Ethical Systems and Trolley Problems

Posted on March 22, 2022 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Introduction to Ethics Today I want to give some sense of what constitutes ethics. I’ll start by attempting to differentiate ethics from morals. Both ethics and morals are a part of what we call practical philosophy–rather than dealing with “what … Continue reading →

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ENG 231 9.R: Games as Tragedy Papers

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

I’ve got a few email questions regarding the paper, and seen a few works in progress, that suggests many of you are working on this “near the deadline.” Let me provide you some resources that can help you wherever you … Continue reading →

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ENG 231 6.R: Catharsis Resources

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

Today’s Plan: Brainstorming Some Walking Dead Paper Angles Revisiting the Schedule Tragedy / Catharsis Resources Homework Brainstorming Some Walking Dead Paper Angles First, let’s clear up what catharsis might mean, especially the idea that catharsis is a kind of pleasure. … Continue reading →

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ENG 231 5.R: Procedural Feedback, Tragedy Gaming Journals

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

Today’s Plan: Procedural Feedback Tragedy Gaming Journals Homework Procedural Feedback I’ve got a document that I want to share. Also, we’ve got another “quiz” (not a quiz) in Canvas. Tragedy Gaming Journals I’ve done some work to distill our intellectual … Continue reading →

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