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Discussion questions and revision exercises, 9/17/18

Discussion questions and revision exercises, 9/17/18

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I. Discussion questions (Losh and Alexander Issue 1) Consider the following questions for our class discussion today. (If we have time, I’ll ask you to do some writing in response to these prompts.) Think of your own rhetorical situations. What kind of identities do you choose – or need – to adopt? What can you change, and what can’t you change? How does the situation help determine the role you adopt or the identity you try on? Describe a “kairotic…

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Directions for Peer Review, 9/12/18

Directions for Peer Review, 9/12/18

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Copy and paste the questions from this handout to the bottom of your first draft document. Stay in your peer review groups. Open your first draft in Google Docs. Share that document with the members of your group. Do the following for each group member’s draft: Read through the essay, making comments. Make sure that you are using “suggesting mode” in Google Docs. Leave a summative paragraph at the end. Respond to the questions posted at the end of the document about…

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Composing Guidelines

Composing Guidelines

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Here are Sondra Perl’s Composing Guidelines, the exercise we walked through together in class today (9/10/18): If you want to try out the longer version or self-timed version, you can visit this link. One thing I wanted to point out: Throughout the guidelines, Perl mentions “felt sense.” Felt sense is a tricky concept to explain and understand, as it refers to an individual “ah-ha!” moment that we experience when we feel that an idea is right. Focusing on your felt sense…

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Guidelines: Assignment #1, Personal Narrative

Guidelines: Assignment #1, Personal Narrative

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First Draft Due September 12th Second Draft Due September 19th Individual Conferences September 24th and 25th (No class meeting this day!) Final Draft Due September 26th Keep in mind our readings and discussion of speech acts, the Who Am I story, “the personal is political,” and descriptive writing. (Take another look at Ramsdell, Anzaldua, and the speech acts handout if you need to.) Think of a specific institution, moment, identity, issue, circumstance, or community in your life that has impacted you. Tell…

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