Learning Memoir
The learning memoir was loosely divided into two sections. Name them!
Observation and insight
We looked at three songs about California while discussing analysis. Name ALL THREE of those songs AND the artist
California by 2Pac, Californication by RHCP, California by Chappell Roan
We played a version of this ABC television show to determine the strength of your research questions
Shark Tank
You must complete two items on your writer's portfolio. What are they?
Reflection essay and a revision of a previous essay
Who wrote Crying in H Mart, which we read an excerpt from as an example of a "professional" learning memoir
Michelle Zauner
“Mistakes were made” is an example of this grammatical voice.
Passive voice
Name the Nirvana song we listened to during our discussion of microgenres
Smells Like Teen Spirit
What is the difference between reporting and analysis?
Your interpretations
When is your Writer's Portfolio due?
12/5 @ midnight
This 2010 Disney film was used in class to explore rhetoric
Tangled
Who wrote the article "Writing in General"?
Elizabeth Wardle
We identified four basic moves that genres do. Name one!
Genres make texts more easily recognizable; Genres create expectations for the audience, which they both fulfill and frustrate; Genres organize meaning and structure social values; Genres draw on conventions, but they also innovate through variation.
Google Scholar
Valley Library Database – look for Journals, Books, Articles
JSTOR
Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
Academic Search Complete
Sentence Study 4 was an typical writing assignment about a play commonly played in dorm rooms. What argument did the given paragraph make?
Mario Kart --> roommates
When we discussed analysis, we "overanalyzed" the texts between two people. What the the nickname of the receiver of those texts?
Honey Boo 🐻🍯😘
Moving from observation into insight requires what fundamental writing skill?
reflection
Name ONE of the ads we analyzed in class
Toyota, Levi's, Instagram, Grey Goose
For "Indie Games," I asked you to reverse-engineering the essay into its main points/skeleton. What was that process called?
Reverse outlining
Min. 500
What classroom equipment could I (embarrassingly) not figure out how to use without IT's help?
These are the three key elements I wrote on the board, the ones you should remember even if nothing else from the class sticks.
Audience, purpose, voice
We played a game while discussing genre where each of you “voted” by standing in a corner of the room that represented one of the four options. Name ONE of the texts you voted on.
TikTok, MK, Cowboy Carter, Barbie, GTA
How can you make an appointment with the Writing Center?
Request written feedback at https://writingcenter.oregonstate.edu/
If I want an A on the reflection essay, how many questions do I need to answer ?
5; Four AND creating your own question
On the first day of class, the board question was "A story is…." What were the FOUR options I gave?
A road
A river
A sheet of music
A sandwich