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Shared Notes
ENG 2020-01 (Mon-Thu) • Spring 2024
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Jan 18—Course Policies
Respect
C
ome prepared to class, having read the assigned readings and completing the blog posts, so
that you will be best equipped to participate in class discussions. During class discussions, we
should not talk over one another or interrupt. We can disagree with others, but we should
respect others’ opinions. Try to phrase your disagreement more positively, such as beginning
your sentence with, “I fi nd your statement thought-provoking. However, I disagree with…”
When the Professor is talking, we should pay attention and not become too distracted. If you
need to check on an emergency, you can step out briefly. Think about programming the ‘focus
mode’ on your cellphones and other devices, so that emergency notifi cations can come
through, but otherwise distracting notifi cations are silenced.
Attendance
Attending class on time is important. If you cannot attend:
•
check with classmates, check blog posts and slides
•
Extended
absence: let professor know
; consider keeping documentation for reference
•
Frequent late arrivals are problematic
; talk about in fi nal
conference
•
If you need to
leave early: let professor know before class starts
.
The Try-fecta
Diligence - persistent effort
Try your best!!!
Lean on each other; we are a community now
. Ask colleagues (including Friend) for help
thinking through things.
Preparedness - a strong knowledge of the material
Are you not sure about the material? That’s okay.
Did you read it? You are prepared.
Participation - actively taking part/engaging in the course material
Keyword: ACTIVE
, including active listening.
Being an active participant is NOT just yapping; it’s about being an active listener too!
Nods, “mhms”, eye contact, etc.
Push yourself to speak if you can (introverts, hiiii)
For all of this, keep in mind that it can be noted in your feedback. All of these lean on each
other.
Late Work/Revision
Regarding late work, your assignments should be completed before Professor Friend grades,
whether he grades on the day of the due date or after. If your essays and major assignments
are not completed before Professor Friend grades, fi rst complete your assignment, hand it in
on Canvas, then discuss setting up an appointment for a meeting. Blog posts do not apply;
they will be marked
incomplete
if not completed before Professor Friend grades.
Grading
Assignments: Incomplete/complete
If a document misses the mark, Friend will mark it incomplete. Come chat during offi ce hours
to discuss improvement. All major assignments should be complete by the end of the
semester. You need to successfully complete all major assignments in order to pass the class.
Final grade for the semester will be discussed in a conference with the instructor.
Jan 22—Wardle/Savini on teaching writing and
assignments
Group 1 (add names here)
What
should “intro to writing” teach?
Blah blah blah
What advice do you offer students when facing a writing assignment?
Blah blah blah
Group 2
(add names here)
What
should “intro to writing” teach?
Blah blah blah
What advice do you offer students when facing a writing assignment?
Blah blah blah
Group 3
(add names here)
What
should “intro to writing” teach?
Blah blah blah
What advice do you offer students when facing a writing assignment?
Blah blah blah
Group 4
(add names here)
What
should “intro to writing” teach?
Blah blah blah
What advice do you offer students when facing a writing assignment?
Blah blah blah
Jan 25—Terminology
Rhetoric
Something to do with being persuasive
Rhetorical appeals:
•
Ethos — credibility, reliability
•
Logos (Spock) — logical/rational argument
•
Pathos — emotions
•
Kairos — timing
An expression
The kind of language being used
The use of a shared symbol system to influence others.
Rhetorical question doesn’t require an answer
Example: “Do you need to go to school?” (Answer is obvious.)
Cause a person to reflect on actions/answer; it’s situational.
discourse
A form of communication, like having a conversation
Based on the community you’re around and who you’re with
Gathering of what makes you who you are (beliefs, culture, speech habits, interaction norms,
etc.) — Especially true of capital-D discourse.
Literacy
Reading, writing, language
More than that; how the words are used, in what way, in what circumstances
Who you are when you say it; attributes & personality traits & presentation inform how others
understand what you say
The way someone communicates
Knowledge of how to interact, the attitudes and ways of speaking within a Discourse
Can be taught. It’s not lived so much as known.
Fluency
The mastery of literacy
If literacy is the ability to understand discourse, fluency is the ability to
engage
in it. (Can
understand a language, but not speak it.) More than knowing/understanding—using? Knowing
the culture and how it’s used in different settings.
Expert poets? We have to un-learn writing—we have a framework/template, but once you “get”
it, you can play/experiment.
Gee: You can’t teach discourses because it’s experiential (apprentice work). You need to
practice being the thing.
Jan 29—Gaining Literacies
Group 1 (Briana, Emily,Maritza)
How do people gain literacies?
What actions are needed to learn them?
What constrains those efforts?
Having different support systems can be benefi cial not just in school but also at home and in
your communities. The constraints is that there needs to be an understanding that because some
students may have access or an advantage that many students don't we just need to be more
aware and accepting. Learning should not only be done in a classroom. If you don't have that
access at home the public library is a good place to do this.
How does literacy development relate to (or work in)
Education
?
The computer does not need to be the teacher. Teachers and students can work together to meet a
common ground. Students can teach teachers and teachers can teach students. Teachers can
begin to have an open mind. Everyone learns differently some students learn better with the
teacher giving direction and being hands on, while others learn better by just using their
computer.
Group 2 (Gianna, Julianna, Elianna,)
How do people gain literacies? What actions are needed to learn them? What
constrains those efforts?
Blah
How does literacy development relate to (or work in) education?
Blah
Group 3 (add names here)
How do people gain literacies? What actions are needed to learn them? What
constrains those efforts?
Blah
How does literacy development relate to (or work in) education?
Blah
Group 4 (Jennifer, Renae, Jaden, Oliver)
How do people gain literacies? What actions are needed to learn them? What
constrains those efforts?
With technology being so open and accessible to most, independent learning is increasing and
decreasing. Anyone can look up the answer which is not the same as learning the information
and understanding it. Literacies are usually taught at an early and young age at home, but it
also depends what their family allows and doesn't allow.
How does literacy development relate to (or work in) education?
It can depend if technology is accessible at home or what they are surrounded by at home.
Technology restrictions are also a factor, children can be vulnerable to receiving
misinformation. What they are surrounding by in terms on technology can be dangerous.
Whole Class
Literacies have life spans.
How often you use a skill and how much time you put into it determine the strength of the
literacy.
People can exert their own powerful agency in, around, and through digital
literacies.
Research and expanding knowledge is easy to do. Willingness to teach yourself. It depends on
the subject. For writing, we think we have to fi gure it out on our own, but for computer class,
you look it up and learn on YouTube.
Schools are not the sole—and, often, not even the primary—gateways
through which people gain access to and practice digital literacies.
Be mindful that students will pick things up from their environment outside of school. There’s a
world out there. We’re naturally social. We need a cross-cultural, multiverse overlap.
Connecting school with the real world helps make education resonate.
The specifi c conditions of access have a substantial effect on people’s
acquisition and development of digital literacy.
Gee mentioned something similar: When children are exposed to different literacies at home, it
sets them up for success in the classroom. That’s the same idea. If students don’t have access
to a computer, the internet, etc. from home, that affects their ability to develop that literacy in
class. (This relates directly to the item above.)
Families transmit literacy values and practices in multiple directions.
Can this apply to classrooms? To some extent. When a student knows more than the teacher,
the teacher should be able and willing to learn more from the student. Problems with this:
Students shouldn’t be responsible for teaching teachers, and teachers are inflexible because
they’re old and set in their ways.
Cervetti says that with so many forms of literacies, we need to be able to lean in to whatever
literacies students bring with them into the classroom. Educators shouldn’t be stuck in their
own past learning—they’re arrogant without an open mind, yet they tell students they need an
open mind.
Friend’s question: Is there a baseline of computer literacy we could teach?
Yes. Teach the basics in school. Build on that in your major. Expand on the starting point within
your discourse community.
Apr 1—Tech & Multitasking
Group 1 Maritza, Emily, Jordan, Briana
How does tech reshape the writing process?
- more information easily a
ccessible
- access to writers and their work around the world, not just exclusive to your area
- AI software (eg. grammar apps that can help you while writing)
Benefi ts/Drawbacks
Recommendations
For Writers
- use it, don't abuse it
- check sources, double check for accurate info
For Teachers
- should learn some of the software that they're expecting students to use
- fi nd ways to incorporate technology into classroom in constructive way so that students don't
feel the need to cheat or plagiarize
- learning and education should evolve along with tech development
For Students
- use it, don't abuse it
- fi nd balance, fi nd way to use it constructively instead of taking advantage
Benefi ts
Drawbacks
Social media
use
- can connect people and create
community
- some information not true or can be
misleading
Phones/
laptops in
class
- more Independent study
- can work at your own pace
- no guided learning
- some students can get distracted and
go off task
Multitasking
- if you're able to multitask, can get a lot
done in a short amount of time
- some people are unable to multitask and
must focus on one thing at a time
Group 2 [ Oliver, Renae, Jennifer, Jadenleen ]
How does tech reshape the writing process?
Some benefi ts can be fi nding inspiration on the web. Makes writing more smoother and
accessible.
Some negative aspects is that it could be a distraction, getting off task.
Benefi ts/Drawbacks
Recommendations
For Writers
Use citations correctly, stay on task when needed.
For Teachers
Try to be up to date with technology use, try to learn how some items or websites work if they
are required for class.
For Students
Devices on to not disturb. Practice time management.
Benefi ts
Drawbacks
Social media
use
Motivations posts, writing tips, advice
Distractions, the "endless scrolling".
Phones/
laptops in
class
Accessibility in class for work
Distractions, trouble focusing for some.
Multitasking
Help with practicing time management.
Might be diffi cult balancing two tasks that
each require your full attention.
Group 3 Gianna, Julianna, and Elianna
How does tech reshape the writing process?
[type answer here]
Benefi ts/Drawbacks
Recommendations
For Writers
[type answer here]
For Teachers
Try to learn more regarding how our daily school websites work and how to properly use a
projector.
For Students
Don't take advantage of phone usage. As long as you're being respected, be respectful back
and put your phone on DND or politely step outside for a minute to use it.
Benefi ts
Drawbacks
Social media
use
Staying in touch with family and friends,
updates on global news, advice.
Cyberbullying and people compare
themselves to others.
Phones/
laptops in
class
We can share our essays without passing
around a paper, we take notes quicker,
we're able to utilize other resources.
It could become distracting.
Multitasking
It helps some people focus more.
It could cause some people to go off task.
Group 4 David & Meghan & Sara
How does tech reshape the writing process?
[type answer here]
Benefi ts/Drawbacks
Recommendations
For Writers
Writers can search online for methods to accomplish literary goals. Additionally, they can
submit their work online on websites such as reddit for free peer review of their work.
For Teachers
Technology is a helpful tool to assist with teaching but an over reliance on it begins to have the
opposite effects. Letting YouTube teach the class, for example, comes across as lazy and
communicates that to the class which may disengage them.
For Students
Students should take full advantage of the technology they have but should not rely wholly on
it. The internet is a powerful tool but places such as the library are still invaluable for when the
internet is not suffi cient.
Benefi ts
Drawbacks
Social media
use
- Interconnected: Keep in touch
- Stay informed on current events
- Addictive
- Leads to low self-esteem
- Linked with short attention span
Phones/
laptops in
class
- Can access the internet for virtual
learning
- Communication emergencies
- Distracting
- Not all students have capable phones/
laptops
Multitasking
- Get more tasks done
- Frees up time later
- May not be effi cient / not done as well
- Focus can be easily broken
