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| | + | == Welcome to RhetorClick! == |
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| - | '''Welcome to the Current Theories of Rhetoric and Composition Wiki!'''
| + | RhetorClick is an online resource designed to help undergraduate students explore and understand the academic discipline of rhetoric and its affiliated fields. Although anyone can edit the wiki, we especially encourage students to share their knowledge with other students by contributing content to the site. We acknowledge (and embrace!) the inherent messiness of novice researchers and writers collaborating in public, and we welcome all who want to help us make this resource more useful. |
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| - | == Overview == | + | == How to Get Involved == |
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| - | This is the companion website to ENGW 4341, Current Theories of Rhetoric and Composition, taught by [http://quinnwarnick.com Quinn Warnick] at [http://stedwards.edu St. Edward's University] in spring 2011. During the semester, this site will serve as an [[calendar|online syllabus]], a [[notes|repository for class notes]], and a place to share [[resources|resources related to student research projects]]. At the conclusion of the semester, however, the site will be released into the wild, where it can function as a resource for other students of rhetoric and composition and a venue for course projects at other universities.
| + | In order to deter spambots, we require all contributors to have accounts on the site. If you have looked around and decided that you'd like to contribute, please [[Special:RequestAccount|request an account]]. (You do not need to include a long biography, but anything you can do to help us know that you are a human being would be very helpful.) |
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| - | == What You'll Find Here ==
| + | We do our best to approve accounts quickly, but please be patient — this is a part-time endeavor for everyone involved. |
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| - | Right now, you'll notice that there isn't much here — just a few sparsely populated pages and a lot of potential. That's where you come in. During the next 16 weeks, you and your classmates will create a website that documents our class discussions, collects the findings of your individual research, and maps the connections between theorists and researches working in the fields of rhetoric, composition, and new media. A daunting task for a group of 20 undergrads? Definitely. But I have no doubt that you'll rise to the challenge!
| + | Once your account has been approved, you are welcome to edit pages and add new pages. Please review the [[Style Guide]] before diving in, and please respect the work of other contributors by ''revising,'' not ''deleting'' their work. |
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| - | == Week 1 == | + | == Contact Us == |
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| - | On Tuesday (1/18), we will review the course policies, get to know one another, and, in the words of Donald Rumsfeld, attempt to diagram your "known knowns" and "known unknowns" about rhetoric and composition. (Given that it's the first day of the semester, we'll leave what Rumsfeld called the "unknown unknowns" for another time.)
| + | We are eager to expand the pool of contributors to the site, so if you teach rhetoric and want to use RhetorClick as part of your curriculum, please [http://quinnwarnick.com/contact get in touch]! |
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| - | On Thursday (1/20), we will discuss "On Distinctions between Classical and Modern Rhetoric," by Andrea A. Lunsford and Lisa S. Ede [PNR 397–411], with Quinn serving as the discussion leader and Sarah serving as the note taker. In addition, we will finalize the assignments for leading class discussions and taking notes. Before you come to class, please [[Special:RequestAccount|create an account on this site]] and add a brief biography to your user page. (See [[User:QuinnWarnick|Quinn's user page]] for an example.) For your username, please use either your first name or your full name. (This site is public, so if you are concerned about your privacy, I suggest using only your first name. If you want to use a pseudonym for your username, please [[Contact_Dr._Warnick|contact me]] to explain your situation.)
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| - | == Week 2 ==
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| - | On Tuesday (1/25), we will discuss "Nature of the Linguistic Sign," by Ferdinand de Saussure [PNR 3–15] and "Toward a Methodology for the Human Sciences," by Mikhail Bakhtin [PNR 63–74]. Stacie will serve as our discussion leader and Jennifer S. will take notes. Your first reading response is also due before you come to class on Tuesday. More information about the format of these responses can be found on the [[Assignments#Reading_Responses_.2815.25.29|Assignments]] page, and here are the steps you need to follow to create your Reading Response file on Google Docs:
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| - | # If you don't have one already, create a [https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount Google account]. (If you have a Gmail account, that will work for Google Docs, too.)
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| - | # Login to [https://docs.google.com Google Docs]
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| - | # Click on the “Create new” button underneath the Google Docs logo and select "Document."
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| - | # Click on "Untitled document" next to the Google Docs logo and rename your file using this pattern: "Full Name Reading Responses" (e.g., "Quinn Warnick Reading Responses").
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| - | # Click on the "Share" button in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and type my email address (quinnwarnick [at] gmail [dot] com) into the "Add people" field. Make sure the "Can edit" option is selected and the "Send email notifications" box is checked, then click "Share."
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| - | # Add each new reading response to the bottom of this file. (Do not create a new document for each reading response.)
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| - | On Thursday (1/27), we will discuss "Definition of Man," by Kenneth Burke [PNR 40–62]. Chelsea will serve as our discussion leader and Emily will take notes. Your second reading response is due before you come to class. (I'll stop posting these reminders after this week, but every day we have a reading assignment, you should complete a reading response.)
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| - | Two final reminders: First, if you haven't created an account on this site, please do so before you come to class on Tuesday. Second, the calendar of reading assignments will be finalized this weekend, and I'll send out an email when that page is unlocked and ready for you to claim your presentation/note-taking days.
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| - | As always, if you have any questions, [[Contact_Dr._Warnick|just let me know]].
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| - | == Week 3 ==
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| - | I have been ''very'' impressed with our first few class discussions this semester. I would like to hear more from a few of you (if you're sitting through an entire class in silence, I'm talking to you!), but generally speaking, we're on the right track. As I mentioned in class on Thursday, I'm going to keep pushing us back into the texts we're discussing, so when you come to class next week, please be ready to point to a specific passage in each text that you would like to discuss in greater detail.
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| - | On Tuesday (2/1), we will discuss "How to Read a Page," by I.A. Richards [PNR 16–39]. Michael will lead the discussion and Rachel will take notes. We will also discuss the first [[Assignments#Short_Papers_.2820.25.29|Short Paper]], which is due on Tuesday, February 8.
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| - | On Thursday (2/3), we will discuss "Rhetoric: Its Function and Its Scope," by Donald C. Bryant [PNR 267–97]. Aine will lead the discussion and Kelli will take notes.
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| - | A couple of quick reminders:
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| - | If you haven't done so yet, you should get in the habit of checking the [[Class Notes]] page a few days after each class session. If you have additions or corrections to make to the page, please feel free to do so. For those of you feel intimidated by the wiki, don't worry — we'll spend a few minutes in class next week talking about how to make edits.
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| - | The [[Calendar]] page is now complete. A few of you didn't add yourselves to the calendar, so I assigned you to the days that were still unoccupied after everyone else had signed up. Please check that page to make sure that you are signed up for one day of leading the discussion and one day of taking notes.
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| - | == Week 4 ==
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| - | I hope you've been enjoying your snow day — I certainly have. So much so, in fact, that I haven't been to my office, where one of the scanned readings for next week is located. As a result, there is a last-minute minor modification to the syllabus. Here's how we'll spend our time next week:
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| - | On Tuesday (2/8), we will discuss two articles: "What Is an Author?," by Michel Foucault [PNR 178–93], and "The Death of the Author," by Roland Barthes [ [http://www.deathoftheauthor.com/death-of-the-author.pdf Download PDF] ]. Patrick will lead the discussion and Carl will take notes. In addition, your first [[Assignments#Short_Papers_.2820.25.29|Short Paper]] is due at the beginning of class. Please submit your papers in printed, not electronic, format, and please use double-spacing and a non-ridiculous font.
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| - | On Thursday (2/10), we will discuss "The New Rhetoric: A Theory of Practical Reasoning," by Chaïm Perelman [PNR 145–77]. Juliette will lead the discussion and Blake will take notes.
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| - | Last but not least, a quick follow-up to Thursday's discussion about the wiki. I have created pages for [[February_8_Class_Notes|Tuesday]] and [[February_10_Class_Notes|Thursday]], so if it would help you prepare for the discussion, feel free to add quotes, questions, and/or resources to those pages. Please don't feel obligated to add something to the wiki every day — this is just one way to keep our discussions on the right track. And speaking of that, our discussions this past week were the best of the semester so far. I really liked how several of you were citing specific passages to support your comments. Keep up the good work!
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| - | Stay warm and let me know if you have any questions about Week 4. If not, I'll see you in class on Tuesday.
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| - | == Week 5 ==
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| - | On Tuesday (2/15), we will discuss "The Cultural Role of Rhetoric," by Richard Weaver [PNR 75–89]. Christina will lead the discussion and Tonie will take notes. If you want to discuss specific passages or questions in class, add them to [[February_15_Class_Notes|Tuesday's notes page]].
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| - | On Thursday (2/17), we will discuss "The Layout of Arguments," Stephen Toulmin [PNR 105–25], and "[http://people.ucalgary.ca/~dabrent/art/rogchap.html Rogerian Rhetoric: An Alternative to Traditional Rhetoric]," by Douglas Brent. (Note: It's OK if you skim the Brent article; you should focus primarily on the Toulmin piece.) Sarah B. will lead the discussion and Christina will take notes. If you want to discuss specific passages or questions in class, add them to [[February_17_Class_Notes|Thursday's notes page]].
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| - | And finally, a quick reminder about your reading responses: Some of you are right on track with the length, quality, and frequency of your responses. However, some of you are only writing responses for half (or less) of the class sessions. Remember, you can miss up to five of the reading responses without it affecting your grade, but after that, your grade will begin to suffer.
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| - | == Week 6 ==
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| - | On Tuesday (2/22), we will discuss "In Lieu of a New Rhetoric," by Richard Ohmann [PNR 298–306], and "On Viewing Rhetoric as Epistemic," by Robert L. Scott [PNR 307–18]. Blake will lead the discussion. <del>Right now we don't have a note taker for Tuesday, so if anyone would like to switch days and take notes on Tuesday, let me know. (If not, we'll write Tuesday's notes collaboratively.)</del> Update: Chelsea will take notes.
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| - | On Thursday (2/24), we will discuss "On the End of Rhetoric, Classical and Modern," by S. Michael Halloran [PNR 331–43]. Tonie will lead the discussion. <del>Chelsea will take notes.</del> Update: Natalie will take notes.
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| - | I apologize for the delay in getting your first short papers back to you. I will finish grading them this weekend and return them on Tuesday. We can also take a few minutes next week to discuss ideas for your second short papers, which will be due on March 8.
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| - | == Week 7 ==
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| - | On Tuesday, we will discuss "Argument as Emergence, Rhetoric as Love," by Jim W. Corder [PNR 412–28], and "[http://people.ucalgary.ca/~dabrent/art/rogchap.html Rogerian Rhetoric: An Alternative to Traditional Rhetoric]," by Douglas Brent. Natalie will lead the discussion, and Juliette will take notes. Note that the Brent article is the same one that was assigned two weeks ago. If you didn't read it the first time around, please do so for Tuesday's class; if you have already read it, please review it before you come to class.
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| - | On Thursday, we will take stock of what we've read so far this semester and discuss what you'd like to do from here on out. There are no assigned articles for today's class session, but you should come to class ready to talk about what's going well, what could be improved, and what topics you would like to explore in greater detail during the second half of the semester.
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| - | Finally, remember that you should be working on your second short paper, which is due on Tuesday, March 8. If you'd like to talk about ideas for your paper, please come see me during office hours or send me an email to set up a meeting at a different time.
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| - | == Week 8 ==
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| - | I'm glad we spent the entire class on Thursday discussing our plans for the rest of the semester. I'm really excited about where we're headed with the wiki assignment, and over the weekend I'll finalize some criteria for grading your contributions to the wiki. (We can talk about that more on Tuesday.) Also, just to make it official, please note that the number of required [[Assignments#Reading_Responses_.2815.25.29|reading responses]] has been reduced from 15 to 10. This change should give you more time to spend on your wiki projects during the second half of the semester, and it also means that, for a few of you, you won't need to submit any more reading responses!
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| - | Next week, we'll transition from ''Professing the New Rhetorics'' to ''Computers in the Composition Classroom'', and our discussions will begin to focus more heavily on current-day pedagogical and technological concerns in the field of rhetoric and composition.
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| - | On Tuesday, we will discuss the "CCCC Position Statement on Teaching, Learning, and Assessing Writing in Digital Environments" [CCC 15-19] and "The Politics of the Interface: Power and Its Exercise in Electronic Contact Zones," by Cynthia L. Selfe and Richard H. Selfe Jr. [CCC 64–85]. Carl will lead the discussion and Aine will take notes. In addition, your second [[Assignments#Short_Papers_.2820.25.29|Short Paper]] is due at the beginning of class. Please submit your papers in printed, not electronic, format, and please use double-spacing and a non-ridiculous font.
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| - | On Thursday, we will discuss "From Pencils to Pixels: The Stages of Literacy Technologies," by Dennis Barron [CCC 116–34], and "Technology and Literacy: A Story about the Perils of Not Paying Attention," by Cynthia L. Selfe [CCC 93–115]. (Since most of you have read the Baron article before, we will probably spend more time on the Selfe article.) Rachel will lead the discussion and Michael will take notes.
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| - | == Week 10 ==
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| - | I hope that Week 9, a.k.a. Spring Break, is gloriously restful for all of you. Other than thinking about ideas for your final paper, your only assignment over the break (unless you have already completed it) is to [[Contact_Dr._Warnick|send me an email]] that outlines your goals for the wiki assignment. (Details about your email can be found on the [[Assignments]] page.) When we get back from the break, we will pick up where we left off in ''Computers in the Composition Classroom'':
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| - | On Tuesday, we will discuss "Reading Hypertext: Order and Coherence in a New Medium," by John M. Slatin [CCC 165–78]. Kelli will lead the discussion and CJ will take notes.
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| - | On Thursday, we will discuss "Contrasts: Teaching and Learning about Writing in Traditional and Computer Classrooms," by Mike Palmquist, et al. [CCC 251–70]. Emily will lead the discussion and Patrick will take notes.
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| - | Sometime during the break, I will send an email to each of you with three grades:
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| - | # Your midterm grade for class participation. (If you're not happy with this grade, there is still plenty of time to turn things around.)
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| - | # Your current average for the reading responses, as well as the total number of responses you have completed.
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| - | # Your grade(s) for leading the class discussion and/or taking notes, if you have completed these tasks already.
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| - | If you have any questions about your midterm grades or want to talk to me about your final project or the wiki assignment, please come see me after spring break.
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| - | == Week 11 ==
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| - | By now, everyone has received feedback from me regarding your plans for the wiki assignment, and I encourage you to begin working on that assignment as soon as possible. Next week, in addition to our regular class discussions, we will check in your wiki progress and (drumroll please...) introduce the final paper assignment.
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| - | On Tuesday, we will discuss "Looking for Sources of Coherence in a Fragmented World: Notes toward a New Assessment Design," by Kathleen Blake Yancey [CCC 293–307]. I will lead the discussion and CJ will take notes. We will also discuss our progress on the wiki assignment, and I will give you a template to use for your final paper proposals, which are due on Thursday. [Update: Don't forget to bring your drawing of the "perfect computer classroom" to class, as we discussed last Thursday.]
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| - | On Thursday, we will discuss "Web Literacy: Challenges and Opportunities for Research in a New Medium," by Madeleine Sorapure, Pamela Inglesby, and George Yatchisin [CCC 333–49]. Jennifer will lead the discussion and Kelli will take notes. In addition, your [[Assignments#Final_Paper_.2825.25.29|proposal for the final paper]] is due <del>at the beginning of class</del> no later than Friday night. Please come to class with any questions about the research paper proposal, or come see me during office hours to discuss your individual proposal.
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| - | == Week 12 ==
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| - | On Tuesday, we will discuss "Negative Spaces: From Production to Connection in Composition," by Johndan Johnson-Eilola [CCC 454–68]. CJ will lead the discussion and Stacie will take notes. We will also make plans for the wiki-editing workshop that you will conduct on Thursday, so it may be helpful if you reviewed your goals for the wiki that you submitted by email a few weeks ago.
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| - | On Thursday, I will be at a professional conference, so you will have time to meet with your wiki collaborators and make some progress on that assignment. You can use our classroom if you'd like, or meet in one of the open labs on campus. Obviously, I won't be taking attendance on Thursday, but I '''strongly''' encourage you to make good use of our class time, especially if you haven't started on your wiki goals yet.
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| - | Finally, if you have not submitted your [[Assignments#Final_Paper_.2825.25.29|final paper proposal]] yet, please don't forget that it is due today (Friday, April 1—no, not a joke). I will read and respond to these proposals before class on Tuesday, so unless your proposal requires serious revisions, you will be cleared to begin working on your final paper before I go out of town.
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| - | == Week 13 ==
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| - | I've been poking around the website, and it looks like you've made some great progress while I've been at my conference. Nice work! Next time we meet, we'll take a few minutes to discuss any challenges you're having with the wiki, so think about what is going well with that assignment and what needs to be changed. As I've said all semester, this part of the class is a work-in-progress, and I'm open to modifying things as needed.
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| - | On Tuesday, we will discuss "Toward an Integrated Composition Pedagogy in Hypertext," by Sean D. Williams [CCC 469–81]. Sara H. will lead the discussion and Christina will take notes. If you received a "Revise and Resubmit" on your research paper proposal, you should revise the proposal and resubmit it to me before you come to class on Tuesday.
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| - | On Thursday, we will discuss "Re: The Future of Computers and Writing: A Multivocal Textumentary," by Bill Hart-Davidson and Steven D. Krause [CCC 485–97]. I will lead the discussion, but we don't have a note-taker assigned yet, so if you're willing to do that, please send me an email. Thursday is also the last day we will have in class to discuss the annotated bibliography for the research paper, so if you have any questions about that assignment, be ready to ask them in class.
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| - | At this point, most of you have received approval on your research paper proposals and are cleared to move forward with your research and writing. If your proposal in Google Docs doesn't have "APPROVED" at the top of it, please follow the instructions for revision and resubmit it ASAP.
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| - | Next week we will only meet on Tuesday, due to the Easter break. We will discuss "Champing at the Bits: Computers, Copyright, and the Composition Classroom," by John Logie [CCC 135–50]. I will lead the discussion, but we don't have a note-taker assigned yet, so if you're willing to do that, please send me an email.
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| - | Finally, don't forget that your annotated bibliography for the final paper is due before you come to class on Tuesday. Instructions for completing and submitting this assignment can be found in the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ljku_hUrTtRFwbe815euqlHMaB-odVM5B8R56e_XVic/edit?hl=en&authkey=CPrvjrEB Google Doc template] I created for you to use.
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| - | On Tuesday, we will discuss "Teaching about Writing, Righting Misconceptions: (Re)Envisioning 'First-Year Composition' as 'Introduction to Writing Studies.'" by Douglas Downs and Elizabeth Wardle. (Please download the PDF of this article from our SEU Blackboard site and print it out.) We will also discuss our collective work on the wiki assignment, so come to class ready to describe the work you have completed thus far and outline the work you plan to complete during the last few weeks of the semester.
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| - | On Thursday, we will conduct an in-class writing workshop to help you make progress on your final paper. Please bring two printed copies of your final paper, regardless of what state it is in. (Resist the urge to skip class today! Yes, your draft will probably be messy and unfinished at this point—that's OK.)
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| - | On Tuesday, we will discuss "Composition 2.0:Toward a Multilingual and Multimodal Framework," by Steven Fraiberg. (Please download the PDF of this article from our SEU Blackboard site and print it out.) In preparation for Thursday's workshop, bring two printed copies of a '''complete''' draft of your final paper. (Messy and unfinished drafts are far less OK at this point.)
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| - | On Thursday, we will conduct a final paper peer review session. Bring your completed reviews of your classmates' papers and be ready to discuss their work at length. If needed, you can download a copy of the peer review instructions ([[File:4341_peer_review_instructions.pdf]]) and the grid for exchanging papers ([[File:4341_peer_review_grid.pdf]]). Finally, I will be bringing some breakfast snacks/treats to make our review session a little more enjoyable, and you are more than welcome to bring something to eat, too (either for yourself, or to share).
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| - | We will not meet as a class during finals week, but your final paper is due during our university-scheduled final, no later than 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 12. You can submit your paper in one of two ways:
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| - | * If you want quick feedback on your final paper, upload an electronic copy to Google Docs and share it with quinnwarnick [at] gmail [dot] com. When you upload your paper, convert the document to Google Docs format and name it like this: "Full Name Final Paper" (e.g., "Quinn Warnick Final Paper"). Finally, make sure to give me editing privileges when you share the document with me.
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| - | * If you would prefer to submit a paper copy, you can bring it to my office (211 Premont Hall) any time before 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. (Slip your paper under my office door if I'm gone.) You'll be able to retrieve your paper (and my comments on it) any time after June 1—just email me to let me know when you want to stop by.
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| - | Other than submitting your final paper, the only thing you need to do for this class is make sure that your user page on the wiki accurately describes your work on [[Assignments#Contributions_to_the_Wiki_.2820.25.29|the wiki assignment]].
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RhetorClick is an online resource designed to help undergraduate students explore and understand the academic discipline of rhetoric and its affiliated fields. Although anyone can edit the wiki, we especially encourage students to share their knowledge with other students by contributing content to the site. We acknowledge (and embrace!) the inherent messiness of novice researchers and writers collaborating in public, and we welcome all who want to help us make this resource more useful.
In order to deter spambots, we require all contributors to have accounts on the site. If you have looked around and decided that you'd like to contribute, please request an account. (You do not need to include a long biography, but anything you can do to help us know that you are a human being would be very helpful.)
We do our best to approve accounts quickly, but please be patient — this is a part-time endeavor for everyone involved.
Once your account has been approved, you are welcome to edit pages and add new pages. Please review the Style Guide before diving in, and please respect the work of other contributors by revising, not deleting their work.
We are eager to expand the pool of contributors to the site, so if you teach rhetoric and want to use RhetorClick as part of your curriculum, please get in touch!
