Maria Shreve Dr. DeVries English 5870 February 24, 2009 In the introduction of Rewriting, Joseph Harris, discusses exactly how intellectuals write in response to text, that is, the work of others. (1) He states that it simply is not enough…
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Week 2 — More Classical Greek and Roman Rhetoric
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Aristotle As mentioned already, rhetoric itself was the subject of much debate in classical Greece, with the Sophists on one side and Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle on the other, though they could arguably be classed as Sophists as well. Like…
Exercise 2 — Paired Observation
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Conduct an observation with a partner Decide on a place, a time, and a common frame or question to organize your observation. Make sure you orient yourselves the same way (for example, label people and the objects in the setting…
Exercise 1 – Still Life in Pairs
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Agree on an object and then spend 15 minutes observing and describing it (in writing). Be as descriptive as you can. Write several paragraphs describing the object, first what it’a like, then what you think about it. Use specific details…
Week 1 — Classical Rhetoric, Greek and Roman.
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Isocrates Born in 436 BCE, Isocrates was one of the most influential rhetors of his time, and actually studied with Gorgias and possibly Plato as well. He was concerned with concrete rhetorical problems in which one had to reach a…
Timeline of Classical, Medeival, and Renaissance Rhetoric
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Silva Rhetoricae covers Western Rhetoric and offers many useful resources, including a list of rhetorical devices and their definition, links to rhetorical texts online, information about the history and practice of rhetoric, and a timeline showing the publication of important…
5870 — Calendar
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Tentative Schedule Week 1: What is Ethnography? 2/17 Introduction to the course and to each other. Don DeLillo passage about “The Most Photographed Barn in America” . Quick-write responses to syllabus quotations. An exercise in observation. *Create a plan for…
The Most Photographed Barn In America
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This piece is excerpted from White Noise, the eighth novel by Don DeLillo, and is considered an example of postmodern literature. It won the National Book Award in 1985 and garnered attention and readers for DeLillo who is now a highly respected author.
Writing Guide
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A Brief Guide to Writing Essays Note: The following guide has been borrowed from the Piet Zwart Institute, Media Design handbook as authored by Dr. Florian Cramer, Director of the Media Design MA, and then adapted to suit this class.…
English 5870 — Practicum: Teaching Composition
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Spring 2009 Tuesdays 6:00-9:00 p.m. An Ethnographic Approach to Classroom Observations The culture of school tends to work against learning and in favor of knowledge. –Sheridan Blau, CSU Stanislaus Instructional Institute Day, 2009. Required Texts: Rewriting: How To Do Things…