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

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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

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        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 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!