Monthly Archives: May 2009

Paul Stoller

Tina Bell English 5870 Dr. Devries 12 May 2009 Commentary 10 “The way in which we choose to write is an ethical issue” (Pryer 10). When I read this line from Pryer’s article two week’s ago, I thought it summed…

Emig

Tina Bell English 5001 9 May 2009 Commentary I have always written the given assignment and then doubled the time it took me to calculate how quickly my most experienced might need to finish the writing assignment. I do this…

Commentary Ten

Commentary Ten Ethnography/Memoir/Imagination/Story, by Paul Stoller This is a good article to read to conclude our study of “ethnography.” Although, I can’t speak for you when I say that, because this is just the beginning of the study of ethnography…

Peter Elbow

Peter Elbow – Teacherless Writing Class Peter Elbow has provided us with some optimistic views on a Teacherless writing class. Elbow elaborates on the communicable / oral aspects of a teacher less writing class. According to Elbow “ When non…

Dawn’s review of Mike C.

Mike’s review: These are all my thoughts while reading. No conventional stuff. Okay, I lied. One conventional thing: too many prepositional endings! Clearly stated point to this paper. Culture and language joined at the hip. Nicely worded. Easy to recall.…

SMS-To Use or Not to Use

Dawn,   You present a clear topic:  Can or should  SMS (Short Message Service) be used in the classroom?  You begin in your lit review by discussing the “m learning” and Chinese college.  Then you wrap up your research with a…

Writing Guide for Research Papers

Attached is a basic guide for writing up academic papers. These guidelines are deliberately quite general to avoid restricting your thoughts or needs as a writer. If you have further questions, such as whether your argument makes sense, whether your…

Emotional Rhetoric Two

Sarika,  After reading the questions given to us by Dr. Devries I feel that I didn’t give you structured feedback.  So, I’ll try and do that now.  What is the research question driving your research?  I don’t have a clear…

Emotional Rhetoric

Sarika, You pose an interesting question.  Emotions and their affect on rhetoric is a good topic.  Your research is sound.  I would only suggest that you connect your introduction to the section about the speech by Mark Anthony.  It was…

Changing the final reading

Because of the direction our discussion has gone this term, I’m changing the final reading, apologies if anyone has already read the Gessner, though that’s such a good piece too, I’m glad if you did! Thank you for your attention.…