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Nov 7, 2019

Plagiarism

As required by FSU, we will be covering plagiarism in class. Please make sure you fully understand what plagiarism is and how to avoid...

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Oct 31, 2019

Segment #7 - a source

Create a podcast segment about a source you have found. Tell your audience about the source. Establish your own tone, purpose, focus,...

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Oct 15, 2019

Segment #5 Pitch/Proposal

Read Chapter 11 of the Bedford Book of Genres to get an understanding of writing a formal proposal. You'll email me your formal proposal....

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Oct 15, 2019

Segment #6 - Personal Feature

Choose one of these "features" to read an analyze. Use the conventions to guide your own creation of a feature of someone in your...

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Oct 10, 2019

Segment # 4 - Community Visit

Check out this podcast episode for an example of a segment that introduces a community. https://gimletmedia.com/shows/the-habitat/awhjjr/...

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Sep 13, 2019

Segment #3 - Writing Process

First read Anne Lamott's "Shitty First Drafts" then create a recording about your writing process, past, present or future. Comment with...

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Sep 10, 2019

Short Segment #2 - Important Text

Tell a story about a text that is important to you. Before you record, think about these questions: Who should know about this? Why?...

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Sep 5, 2019

Mentor Text - Personal Narrative

Please read this excerpt from "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight," and jot down three things you noticed from the text. You might pay...

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Sep 3, 2019

Mentor Text - Roxane Gay

Here is the link for our mentor text, "I Once Was Miss America." http://www.bookslut.com/features/2011_06_017759.php Please come prepared...

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Aug 23, 2019

Short Segment #1 - Rhetorical Situation

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Oct 1, 2019

Revision Plan

Remember that you can always revise your projects for a better grade. If you get a grade lower than a C- (below 70%) you MUST revise for...

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Aug 23, 2019

Syllabus - Welcome to ENC 2135

Welcome to ENC 2135, with instructor, Mat Wenzel. Please read and review the syllabus. (It can be found in the header of every page on...

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Apr 24, 2019

Essential!

1. show your drafts 2. annotated bibliography analyze/evaluate/compare/apply sources NOT summarize them 3. P2 MUST have a works cited -...

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Mar 4, 2019

Use this link to sign up for P2 conferences https://doodle.com/poll/wa3zb42qua49m4f9 We will be discussing how your P2 is coming together...

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Feb 6, 2019

P1 Rubric

P1 RUBRIC IDEAS – ONE EVENT CLOSELY TOLD Sensory detail Details ORGANIZATION – Structure – value tension and excitement over flow D = The...

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Feb 6, 2019

Mat's Notes on Narrative

What makes a story good? You use the personal pronoun “I” Start in the moment “I am sitting” Setting up the setting Create “suspense”...

Text within a text presentation (research/context/genre)

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Jan 18, 2019

Text within a text presentation (research/context/genre)

Each student will be responsible for presenting information to the class about a "non-traditional" text found in or around a podcast...

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Jan 16, 2019

Use this link to sign up for a conference. https://doodle.com/poll/hyffbdksnqv86kky We will be meeting at the Sweet Shop to discuss your...

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Jul 25, 2018

"Elevator" Pitch

Don't forget! Everyone will be presenting a 60 second "pitch" "selling" their 3rd project on Monday. Make it catchy and informative....

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Jul 21, 2018

Workshop at the Sweet Shop

If you would benefit from attending part or all of a one hour workshop at the Sweet Shop, please vote for times that work for you on this...

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Jul 16, 2018

Please sign up to meet with me about your P2 on either Tuesday or Wednesday. We will not have class these days so I can meet with...

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Jul 10, 2018

Meet at Strozier Library 11 July

Hello everyone! We are meeting inside Strozier Library at 8am. Bring your ID and swipe yourself in. We'll meet in the lobby and then head...

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Jul 3, 2018

Hidden Curriculum

Here's some more information about "hidden curriculum" if you are interested! Please know, I don't always take time to question...

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Jul 2, 2018

Click this link to schedule a required conference for Project 1 https://doodle.com/poll/h9duvt5f3mked27x I'll be meeting with each of you...

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Jun 26, 2018

BBG - Bedford Book of Genres

There's been some issues with the required text for the class. Here are a couple points concerning the situation. 1. Use your resources....

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Apr 20, 2018

GRADES!

I have (finally) graded everything that I have in my email. Please check Canvas to make sure you have a grade for all the assignments you...

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Apr 13, 2018

Blog 12 is canceled!

Make sure you have 10 blog posts on your final portfolio! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 11. #Spring18

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Apr 9, 2018

CHAW Presentation

Thanks, again, to CHAW for an engaging and informed presentation, and for providing us with valuable information and a model for...

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Mar 5, 2018

Roxane Gay at FSU

Hello students! If you were engaged by one of the first pieces we read in ENC2135 "I Once Was Miss America," you probably will enjoy...

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Mar 5, 2018

P2 Conference Sign-up

Sign up for P2 Conferences! We'll be meeting after Spring Break to discuss how your P2 is going. Please email me a draft of your project...

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Jan 10, 2018

Big Mistake!

I've also updated the presentations dates (with more accurate dates). You can find those under the post about mini-presentations! LMK if...

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Nov 29, 2017

The End is Near

Hello all! The end of our class is nearing! Here's how to tie things up. 1. Be ready to present your three genre campaign starting on...

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Nov 6, 2017

Grading Rubric Project 2

With some class participation, I've created a rubric for project 2. Remember that you can always revise your project if you aren't happy...

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Oct 31, 2017

NO CLASS MEETING WED

We won't be meeting in the classroom on Wednesday, November 1. This will give you some extra time to work on revisions of Project 2. I've...

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Oct 16, 2017

Please sign up for P2 conferences

There will be no class on Monday, October 23 and Wednesday, October 25, because I will be meeting with each one of you for our second...

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Oct 16, 2017

Summary, Analysis, Evaluation

Check out these sources on summary and analysis to help you on your P2! http://www.bates.edu/writing/files/2014/11/Paraphrase-Summary-Ana...

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Oct 16, 2017

How to discuss...

Sometimes it's hard to know what to say. Here are some simple/basic sentence stems to help you get the conversation rolling Is it your...

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Sep 25, 2017

Research Training

Don't forget! We are meeting at the library instead of our regular classroom on Wednesday, September 27. Grab your coffee, swipe through...

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Sep 18, 2017

Updated Updates! Conferences!

The syllabus has been updated with new dates for class and assignments. I also revised presentation dates for the four people who didn't...

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Sep 17, 2017

Syllabus Changes

Hello students! I hope Hurricane Irma had minimal impact on your lives. We'll need to make some changes to the syllabus in class tomorrow...

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