English 4040
Schedule for Unit 3: Rhetorical
Considerations
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
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:
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� Toby @ Diva Marketing, �Your Blog Voice����
� Michael Barbaro, �Wal-mart Enlists Bloggers in P.R. Campaign�
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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 ������
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Thurs., March 23: Please blog on your own. I�ll
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