Writing Moves
How does Exploding Paragraphs work? When might you use Exploding Paragraphs in the writing process?
Exploding Paragraphs is where you break down a paragraph, sentence by sentence, and add in support or elaboration. The goal is to zoom in more on important moments and back up claims, while also making sure that each paragraph makes one point (One-Point-One-Paragraph).
Exploding Paragraphs is a revision move, so you could use it after some writing has already been completed.
What does AMM stand for and what does each word mean?
Aims (the purpose of a text for an audience), Materials (the stuff the author uses), and Methods (how the author uses the stuff)
When is the final podcast due?
Friday, Oct. 28 at 11am
What is my office number?
HU 342
Where can you find campus resources on our Canvas site?
What does it mean to write in and out of sources or tape?
This means properly introducing or bringing in sources/tape, quoting or paraphrasing the source, and then engaging with the source through explanation or extending/countering.
In other words, this is a way of integrating sources into writing.
Define Extending.
To build upon or transform another's ideas; to add onto another's ideas or use another's ideas to add onto your own
What is due with your final podcast (two other things)?
Transcript and Self-Evaluation
Where can you find ENG 101 slideshows and other resources?
Modules on Canvas
Where is the Hacherl Research & Writing Studio located?
Haggard Hall
What is one “annoying way to use a source”? (You don’t have to remember the exact name from the "Working with Sources Handout" we read, just describe what it looks like.)
1. Road kill (when a quote comes out of nowhere/is just dropped in)
2. Dating Spider-Man (beginning and ending paragraphs with a quote)
3. Uncle Barry and His Encyclopedia of Useless Information (when there's too much quoting, too fast, without explanation)
Define Countering.
To argue against another's ideas (or vice versa) or uncover gaps in another's ideas
What is tape? Give two examples.
Tape is any recorded audio in a podcast. Examples include: interviews, sound effects, telling a story through monologue.
How many invention/revision assignments can you miss without your grade being affected?
2 (doesn't include drafts)
What is it called when a professor is in their office for a set time to answer students' questions/give feedback to students?
Office Hours!!
Come up with a mock "driving question" about "campus life" and use Tennyson's "Staring" podcast to extend or counter your thoughts about campus life.
Answers will vary.
What are Weasel Words? Give an example.
Weasel Words are words with no meaning, intentionally meant to mislead readers. Examples: People, Society, Culture, Youth, Technology, Researchers, Scientists, etc.
Provide three examples of different types of sources.
Journal article, blog post, movie, podcast, webpage, book, a Tweet, interview (though for our podcast, we've been thinking of sources as non-interview sources)
Name and briefly describe at least three parts of our Labor Contract. In other words, what are three things you need to keep in mind to get an A in the class?
Attendance (folx can miss 4 days without effects on their grade), Lateness (showing up on time--no later than 5 minutes), Sharing and Collaboration (agreeing to work cooperatively with classmates), Project Grades (following project rubrics to get an A), Invention and Revision work (turning in homework on time and not missing more than 2 assignments)
Where can you find online journal articles and "academic" (AKA peer-reviewed) sources?
WWU OneSearch (or online databases)
What are the three "things" to keep in mind to ask a good question? (Think back to what we looked at when revising vague questions)
1. Assumptions
2. Context/Scope
3. Word Choice
What are Empty Signifiers? Give an example.
Empty Signifiers are vague words that do mean something, but that meaning needs to be inserted by the author. Examples: Love, Hope, Justice, Community
Name the podcast episode requirements.
Must have at least one driving question, monologue, dialogue, music and sound effects, intentional editing
What is the lowest grade you can get to pass this class?
C-
Where can you register for disability accommodations?
The Disability Access Center (DAC)