Great to see you for Part 2 of our Orientation to ENG 5020 “Writing Theory & Practice”! Our second meeting was a chance to further acclimate as we continue to set up the course together. Your early responses to the “Image Gallery” check-in exercise were insightful, and it helps to get to know each other (incrementally) as we embark on this journey together.
Here are the slides from class:
I am glad we glanced at our Course Calendar. For next meeting, be prepared to have dates for your individual presentations designated (each of you will negotiated in class which night you are slated to “take the lead”). And it is time now to consider your selected readings. Please take the time this week to look more closely at the Reading Roster, and for those of you who are still considering your choices, please make you have in mind a first, second, and third choice so we can cover more ground as a team. Next week we will firm up our overall plan together and make it “official”.
Centering ourselves at the beginning
I am also glad we took a moment to engage in the Spiral Journal together. Writing can be a powerful way to sharpen your own observational precision, especially in terms of self-reflection. I believe it is useful to take stock of where we are at. This kind of writing will always help you in setting an intentional direction for new growth in your life. We have our work cut out for us in this course, and yet, I also hope that our rhythm and our way of proceeding together will genuinely be something all of us to look forward to. We will pace ourselves as we dive deeper into the world of writing theory, seeking that bridge to writing praxis. Your preparations for the next couple of weeks will continue to be “light” as we warm-up and acclimate together.
Steps to take each week:
- Read my homepage post
- Complete your work from the “to-do” list and blog about it
- Read your peer’s blogs on our website before we meet for class!
Your “to-do” list:
Read: “Rhetoric & Composition” by Janice M. Lauer in English studies : an introduction to the discipline(s) ed. Bruce McComiskey, National Council of Teachers of English, 2006. Here is the link to the PDF file: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:5f2203ed-891e-4e5c-b626-662b58d676e9
***Please note this reading is Chapter 2 (pages 106-136) in the English studies : an introduction to the discipline(s) ebook: https://kean.on.worldcat.org/oclc/647111480.
The ebook is accessible here. Scroll to Chapter 2 for your class reading.
Blog #2 (Due 9/17) – A reflection/response on the Janice M. Lauer “Rhetoric & Composition” reading, and any thoughts on the highlights emerging from the first two weeks of class.
See you in our classroom next week!
Dr. Zamora
