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ENG 429 1.R: Mollick, Some Theoretical Terms, Ong and Literacy

Posted on August 29, 2024 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Mollick Responses / AI Experiments Some Theoretical Terms Fuck Plato (A Super Short History of Rhetoric) Ong and Literacy For Next Session Some Theoretical Terms Okay, if we are going to talk about “literacy” in the ways that … Continue reading →

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ENG 319 2.T: Plato, Rhetoric, and Pastry Baking

Posted on September 2, 2019 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Opening Activity The Other Opening Activity Discuss Plato Homework: McComiskey Opening Activity (10 minutes) Let’s watch S. Peter Davis’ Three Minute Philosophy video on Plato. After the video, I’d like you to briefly write on a connection/contradiction you … Continue reading →

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ENG 420 1.2: Plato’s Allegory of the Cave

Posted on January 12, 2017 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Attendance Blog URL’s in Canvas Entry Question: Should Schools Teach Morality Reviewing Plato Reading Philosophy’s hero and Rhetoric’s villain Homework Discussion Post Time Blog URL’s in Canvas For Tuesday’s homework, I asked you to create a blog and … Continue reading →

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ENG 420 1.1: Introduction and Plato

Posted on January 10, 2017 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s plan: Why Are You Here? Syllabus and Canvas Introduction to Plato, Greek Conceptions of Philosophy and Rhetoric Writing with Direct Quotations Homework

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Socrates, Callicles, and a Reason for Long Speeches

Posted on August 31, 2015 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

So I have asked each of you to work from a single sentence. Now it is my turn to do the same. My sentence comes from the introductory moments of the Gorgias dialogue, when Socrates is laying down the rules. … Continue reading →

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