Gents, great day today. We finished our peer-to-peer review session (Kole Shade will be coming tomorrow for B2 to finish his essay), with revised copies due on the 27th (printed...with revision/post-writing evaluation done, too).
We also started a lovely cornerstone of this class...THE SEMINAR. Thanks to all who offered comments and questions in class. We started in joyful hope to focus on these two level-three questions:
Thus, for homework, please read pages 1-20 of The Language of Composition; I've also provided a HelloSlide presentation as a supplement. This reading will expand upon our discussion today. In terms of the seminar, complete your seminar reflection on your blog based upon our discussion. Feel free to ask questions based upon our three levels of questioning; definitely connect your writing to the readings for today's class and A Long Way Gone and What is the What. Here's the seminar questions for reflection:
We also started a lovely cornerstone of this class...THE SEMINAR. Thanks to all who offered comments and questions in class. We started in joyful hope to focus on these two level-three questions:
- What can/should we (Americans...) do about strife in Africa?
- What role does the writer/speaker have in persuasion?
Thus, for homework, please read pages 1-20 of The Language of Composition; I've also provided a HelloSlide presentation as a supplement. This reading will expand upon our discussion today. In terms of the seminar, complete your seminar reflection on your blog based upon our discussion. Feel free to ask questions based upon our three levels of questioning; definitely connect your writing to the readings for today's class and A Long Way Gone and What is the What. Here's the seminar questions for reflection:
Finally, here's a video (purely optional) about Greg Mortenson, wealthy author of Three Cups of Tea and reputed charlatan.