English 4040

Schedule for Unit 3: Rhetorical Considerations

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Week 8: Another check up, and blogging as invention

Tues, March 7: Self-assessment and midterm reflective blogging due (see assignment on class blog)

Technology presentation:

Thurs., March 9: Blogging as invention space

Please read/view these before today’s class:

· From Gregory Ulmer, Internet Invention

EmerAgency

The Image of Wide Scope

Epiphany

The Process of Felt Making

Haiku Reason

Haiku Design

Wabi-sabi

Also before class: Begin a blog entry that does something with one of these webpages (ie, uses it as inspiration, as model, as jumping off point, as something to comment on, etc.)

Blogs-in-the-news presentation:

Weeks 9 & 10: Blogging voice: arrangement and style

Tues., March 14: Overview of voice

Please read/view these before today’s class:

· Harvey @ Bad Example, “Finding Your Blog Voice”

· Toby @ Diva Marketing, “Your Blog Voice”

· Michael Barbaro, “Wal-mart Enlists Bloggers in P.R. Campaign”

Technology presentation

Thurs., March 16: Arrangement/format/design as aspects of voice

Please read before today’s class:

· Figures of order (from Gideon O. Burton, Silva Rhetoricae)

· Amy Gahran, “Blogging Style: The Basic Posting Formats”

And take a look at blog<styles>

Blogs-in-the-news presentation:

Tues., March 21: Style/tone as aspects of voice

Please read before today’s class:

· Style (from Gidoeon O. Burton, Silva Rhetoricae)

· Geoffrey Nunberg, “Blogging in the Global Lunchroom”

· Two responses to Nunberg at Kairosnews

Technology presentation:

Thurs., March 23: Please blog on your own. I’ll be in Chicago, attending the Conference on College Composition and Communication. But I’ll have internet access, so I’ll be looking for new entries!