Announcements2010

The easiest way to convert files to pdf if you use Office 2010
(12/10/2010) This page explains [|how to convert files from any MS Office program]. This only works in the 2010 version. For previous versions you need to download an add-in program.

Convert Files to PDF
(12/7/10) [|Free online PDF converter]

Reflective Portfolio
(12/5/2010)
 * Requirements
 * Example

Readings for Friday
(12/2/2010) See the schedule. I've placed the two multigenre essays that I would like you to look at for Friday. Examine their design and how it helps communicate the writer's message.

Websites that Suck
(11/30/2010)
 * [|Truthism]
 * [|All Star Farm]
 * [|George's Township Civil Defense]
 * [|Havenworks]
 * [|Timecube]

Now take another look at this one:


 * [|Music and Life Essay]

Design


 * [|C.R.A.P.]

Online Writing Portfolio Assignment
(11/28/2010) Your last assignment for the semester will be a reflective writing portfolio that you will create on the wiki. Here is a description.

Organizing the Multigenre Essay
(11/29/2010) Here are some suggestions for organizing your multigenre essay.

List of Genres
(11/12/2010)
 * 103-32 (10:00):** List of genres
 * 103-37 (11:00):** List of genres

Getting Started with the Multigenre Essay
(11/12/10) Here are some suggestions for what to write about as you begin the multigenre essay.

Student Examples of Multigenre Essays
(11/10/10) Student examples of multigenre essays

Basic Basie
(11/7/2010) Material for in-class Monday.

Cover Letter for Paper 3
(11/1/2010) Here is a description of the requirements for the cover letter.

Conferences this week
(11/1/2010) This week we will be having optional conferences to discuss your research papers. You can sign up for a time here. Conferences will be in my office in RB 276. If you do not sign up for a time, you can pick up your draft at my office during class time on Wednesday.

Citation Tools
(10/25/2010)
 * [|Easy Bib]**: An online tool that is easy to use. It is up to date with the latest edition of MLA style (7th ed.). You just need to be sure you enter the right information in the right place. A nice feature is the ability to edit citations.


 * [|End Note]**: A software tool you can download for free from Ball State. It integrates with Microsoft Word. I haven't tried it myself yet, but it is highly recommended by others.


 * Microsoft Word**: The MLA formatting is out of date in Word, and I find the references tool more trouble than it is worth. I would avoid it.


 * Academic Search Premier**: For articles you find through the database, there is a an easy-to-use and correct "cite" tool. The easiest tool of all.

Working with Source
(10/18/2010) Working with Sources Exercise.

Group Research Proposal
(10/14/2010) Here are the requirements for the Group Research Proposal. I will be writing an example proposal here.

Finding debatable issues
(10/12/2010)
 * [|Room for Debate], New York Times
 * [|Debate Room], Business Week
 * [|CQ Researcher] (Library database)

What are faculty looking for in academic writing?
(10/11/2010)

Our ideas from class:
 * Viable sources
 * Knowledge of the topic
 * Accurate information
 * More than one viewpoint
 * Correct documentation
 * Use books, not just internet
 * Acknowledgment of differing views
 * Spelling and grammar
 * Proof that you have good work ethic and capable of finding information
 * Cite different points of view
 * Cite sources correctly
 * No plagiarism
 * Presenting information well with good writing well with good writing

From Trimbur:
 * Work with sources (instead of just hunting and gathering)
 * Identify the central discussions, debates and controversies in a field
 * Create your own research space (find your own purpose and voice)

Open Letter due Monday, 10/11
(10/7/2010) On Monday, you need to turn in a hard copy of your open letter. This is the final draft. Along with it, you should turn in a **cover letter** that explains your open letter and reflects on your writing process.

As you edit the final copy of your letter, make sure to consider formatting and design. Your letter should have a title, a signature, page numbers, etc.-- all the necessary elements to identify you, your essay, and to give it a professional appearance.

Rhetorical Analysis Comments
(10/4/2010) Check your group's wiki page for comments on your rhetorical analysis. Everyone did well at analyzing the rhetorical appeals and the parts of the argument. Most groups, though, had trouble finding where the writer addressed differing views. I tried to point examples of this in my comments. We'll also spend more time on this in class.

Note: Make sure your name is on the group page that you worked on, so you get credit.

Rhetorical Analysis Group Project
(9/28/2010) Requirements for the Rhetorical Analysis, due Friday, 10/1

Rhetorical Triangle
(9/28/2010)

Open letter questions
(9/21/2010)

Sammy Sosa
(9/21/2010) [|Sammy Sosa's skin] Reportedly, [|Sosa is now back to his normal color].

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Welcome
Welcome to our class wiki. We will be using this site as a hub for information about the class, as well as a place where you can share your writing and collaborate. This is my first go at using a wiki for class, so it will be an experiment that we will undertake together. I'm excited about what we will discover.

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