Reminders:
-Get access to Blogger and write a test post to this blog by clicking the comments below if you haven't already done so (maybe a question about that crazy spreadsheet?).
-Buy They Say / I Say and read introduction & chapter 1.
-Watch The Wire episodes 1.1-1.3. Please notify if there is a problem with that.
-Browse other episodes to see if your video software works.
-Get access to Google Docs. (If you want to use an identity other than your GMU address, please click the option that says "request access to the document" and I will add your other address to the list.)
-Browse the course articles, check your calendar for the semester, and use the spreadsheet to decide and enter when you will complete your Scene Analysis and Article Analysis worksheets.
Answers/Errata:
-A student asks, "do we need to do the exercises at the end of the They Say / I Say chapters? No, I will build my own exercises for that into the worksheets.
-A student asks, "Other than watching the first three episodes from a general analytical point of view, are there any aspects that you would like us to pay particular attention to?" Good question. For the first three episodes, the main task is probably figuring out who all the characters are and how to understand their speech. Once I give you the scene analysis worksheet template on Wednesday, you'll have some specific guidelines for watching.
-The syllabus for the H07 section was supposed to read 10:30-11:45, not 10:30-10:45. Sorry if this disappoints anyone, ha ha.
-The survey was supposed to say what grade are you seeking in English 302. I can't help with your Writing 101 grade especially since most of you already took it!
Links:
-A selection of your classmates' answers to survey question 12 (academic disciplines) and question 13 (the chicken nuggets dialogue).
-The real Mr. Nugget. Well actually there are two. The first inventor was a very successful academic researcher. The inventor who helped McDonald's patent the idea is a multibillionaire. So maybe that's a point in Wallace's favor.
-People who get interested in the part of the McMillan article that discusses the history of American television crime dramas should check this out on the PBS website.
The spreadsheet was quite frightening but I think I've got it figured out!
ReplyDeleteThe DVDs work great on my computer and I'll test out the downloads later this week.
-Amanda Johnson
Weird... I can't open the spreadsheet. I emailed Dr. Winter about it. Hopefully it'll be fixed.
ReplyDeleteThe DVD's and online episodes work perfectly! Can't wait to get started with everything.
-Danya Foreman
Testing
ReplyDeleteWhen I try opening the spreadsheet, a new page comes up with an error.
ReplyDeleteIs this happening to anyone else?
MacKenzie Graling
I also couldn't open the spreadsheet, it says that it has an error.
ReplyDeleteMonica Garney
testing 123
ReplyDeletethose nuggets look quite tasty!
ReplyDeleteDid anyone else notice how crunchy those nuggets sounded? I want to know where to get nuggets that crunch.
ReplyDeleteThe Writing 101 course I taught last semester centered on a book called "Omnivore's Dilemma," which was about many things including chicken nuggets. Apparently chicken nuggets are the single most popular food in America with children under 15. (I'm forgetting the exact age number but you get the point.) The crunch is definitely an important part of the "food engineering"... there's probably 50 ingredients or so in the batter. (One of them is a flame retardant that might be carcinogenic. Yum)
ReplyDelete"testing"...hello all
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